Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

CREDIT RATING

Specialty Definition: CREDIT RATING

Domain	Definition
Finance	An estimate of the likelihood that a borrower will repay a loan on time. This measure of creditworthiness is based on the borrower's present financial condition, past credit history, integrity and experience. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: CREDIT RATING

Synonym: Credit bureaus. (additional references)

Crosswords: CREDIT RATING

English words defined with "CREDIT RATING": bank card ♦ charge card, charge plate, credit card, creditworthy ♦ junk bond ♦ responsible. (references)

Specialty definitions using "CREDIT RATING": CHARGE-ACCOUNT CLERK, credit-card interviewer ♦ new-account interviewer ♦ preferential rate, prime rate. (references)

Commercial Usage: CREDIT RATING

Domain	Title
References	Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	DUFF & PHELPS CREDIT RATING CO.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Your Credit Rating (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: CREDIT RATING

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		When a satisfactory trade relationship is established, including a satisfactory credit rating, a "45 day net" is normal. (references)
		Consumer credit is still in its infancy in China, but the Chinese government has taken steps to set up a personal credit rating system. (references)
		As an obvious result, the risk of doing business in Argentina is higher than in other countries with more advanced credit rating systems with wider coverage. (references)
Economic History	Hungary	Hungary's sovereign debt is rated at the mid-investment-grade level by all major credit rating agencies. (references)
	Russia	The GoR's credit rating improved in July 2001, to the modest level it had enjoyed prior to the 1998 crisis. (references)
	Colombia	Major international credit rating firms currently consider Colombian sovereign debt to be below investment grade. (references)
Political Economy	AUSTRIA	Republic of Austria bonds are rated AAA by recognized international credit rating agencies. (references)
	India	India's credit rating has dropped and borrowing costs for the business community have increased. (references)
	JAMAICA	In April 2001, Moody's and S&P upgraded the credit rating to Ba3 and the outlook for Jamaica from "stable" to "positive" respectively. (references)
Trade	Cyprus	Cyprus enjoys an excellent credit rating internationally. (references)
	Hungary	Also, a few credit rating agencies with international involvement have started operation in Hungary. (references)
	Poland	Until very recently commercial bank financing for U.S. exports to Poland was limited due to Poland's poor credit rating. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Usage in Company Names: CREDIT RATING

Country	Name
USA	Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
	(more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: CREDIT RATING

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
credit rating	1,314
credit rating score	158
credit rating report	136
free credit rating	92
improve credit rating	38
credit rating agency	25
understanding your credit rating	20
improving credit rating	11
uk loan with poor credit rating	10
mortgage and credit rating	5
fico credit rating	3
fico score credit rating	3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: CREDIT RATING

Language		Translations for "CREDIT RATING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Bulgarian		кредитоспособност (credit line, rating). (various references)

German		kreditfähigkeit (credit-worthy). (various references)

Pig Latin		editcray atingray

Portuguese		avaliação de crédito. (various references)

Spanish		valoración de crédito. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: CREDIT RATING

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-g-i-i-n-r-r-t-t"
	-2 letters: detracting, retracting.
	-3 letters: cartridge, cratering, crediting, deratting, dictating, directing, geriatric, interdict, intricate, irridenta, irrigated, irritated, iterating, recrating, redacting, retarding, retracing, terracing.
	-4 letters: acridine, actinide, argentic, attiring, catering, citrated, creating, criteria, ctenidia, daintier, deairing, derating, dicentra, digitate, dratting, gnattier, gradient, grainier, granitic, grittier, ideating, indicate, indicter, indirect, interact, irrigate, irritant, irritate, nictated, nitrated, raticide.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

INDEX

1. Synonyms
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Quotations: Non-fiction

5. Names: Company Usage
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams

9. Bibliography

Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.