

Issuer Ratings
Issuer Ratings are opinions of the ability of entities to honor senior unsecured financial obligations and contracts. Moody’s rating symbols for Issuer Ratings are identical to those used to indicate the credit quality of long-term obligations.
Counterparty Ratings
Issuer ratings assigned to derivative product companies and clearinghouses are opinions of the financial capacity of an obligor to honor its senior obligations under financial contracts, given appropriate documentation and authorizations.

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