It is difficult to determine exactly when the concept of country risk was forged. The expression was used as far back as 1967 by Frederick Dahl – then assistant director of the Division of Examinations […]
Category: Definitions
A definition is a formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, idiom, etc., as found in dictionaries. Rating agencies can give invetors direct, immediate access to the definitions of a rating symbol, allowing them to compare definitions from various rating agencies and stay up to date with an ever-expanding set of rating symbols. A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols).
Rating Forest Investments
Understanding the importance of sustainability has popularized an asset class that used to be reserved for the state, churches and nobles. Forest – to be precise its wood – has always served people as fuel, […]
Issuer Definition
An issuer is a legal entity that issues financial instruments. Depending on the jurisdiction the issuer is domiciled in, the work of an issuer includes to develop, register and sell securities for the purpose of […]
Patent Rating
Innovation rating and patent rating have different tasks, but are interrelated. An innovation rating is used to assess a company’s ability to compete with other (innovative) companies through innovation. The patent rating, on the other […]
Equity Rating Repair
Stock instruments issued or to be issued and / or traded on certain stock markets may be the subject of ratings. Stock ratings reflect the risks associated with the creditworthiness of the issuer and the […]
Rating Assets
Is a musical work a rateable asset? Or is just a metal like gold a rateable asset? RATING EVIDENCE and RATING©REPAIR relate to the evidence and to the repair of ratings for specific assets or […]
Solvency Index
A solvency index is the central pillar of a commercial report and other information formats for evaluating a business’s solvency. Its accurate forecasts of the probability of default (PD) provide for quick and direct assessment […]
Driving Fitness Rating System
On May 1, 2014, the German Central Register of Traffic (VZR) became the Driving Fitness Register (FAER). The existing scoring system was converted to the new driving fitness rating system.The basis for this is the […]