Endorsed Rating definition

Endorsed Rating means an international scale public Credit Rating where the relevant primary analyst is employed by Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Australia Pty Ltd., Fitch Ratings Brasil Ltda., Fitch (Hong Kong) Ltd., Fitch Ratings Japan Ltd., Fitch Mexico S.A. de C.V. or Fitch Singapore Pte. Ltd. (or any branch of one of these entities, wherever located).
Endorsed Rating means an international scale public Credit Rating where the relevant primary analyst is employed by an Endorsed CRA.
Endorsed Rating means an international scale Public Rating where the relevant primary analyst is and Endorsed CRA Analyst.

Examples of Endorsed Rating in a sentence

  • Where an Endorsed Rating Analyst is subject to rotation requirements with respect to an Endorsed Rating which is then converted into a Private Credit Rating (1st Conversion), time spent by that Endorsed Rating Analyst on Credit Rating Activities on that Private Credit Rating after the date of the 1st Conversion will not count towards the Rotation Periods in Appendix B, but will count towards the Cooling Off Periods in Appendix B.

  • If that Private Credit Rating is later converted back into an Endorsed Rating (2nd Conversion) before the relevant Cooling Off Period has expired, then all the time spent by that Endorsed Rating Analyst on Credit Rating Activities after the 2nd Conversion must be added to the time spent on Credit Rating Activities on that Endorsed Rating prior to the 1st Conversion when calculating that Endorsed Analyst’s Rotation Period.

  • In the event an Endorsed Rating Analyst takes long-term leave – e.g., maternity leave or sick leave – his/her rotation clock(s) will continue.

  • If an Endorsed Rating is withdrawn, the Rotation Period(s) related to that Endorsed Rating will pause for so long as that Endorsed Rating is withdrawn.

  • Should such an Endorsed Rating Analyst return to work at Fitch Ratings 12 or more months after starting long-term leave, his/her rotation clock(s) will be reset to zero.

  • Conversely, if the Endorsed Rating Analyst does engage in any Credit Rating Activity with respect to that Rotation Party at any time after such service but before the 12 months have elapsed, he/she loses any accrued “cooling off” time, and his/her rotation clock continues uninterrupted.

  • In the event an Endorsed Rating Analyst changes rating groups, and continues to perform Credit Rating Activities with respect to any Rotation Party from the prior rating group, he/she carries his/her rotation clock to the new rating group.

  • If, at any time prior to the start of the applicable Cooling Off Period, an Endorsed Rating Analyst ceases Credit Rating Activities with respect to a Rotation Party, for a consecutive period of 12 months or more, his or her rotation clock with respect to that Rotation Party will be reset to zero.

  • When an Endorsed Rating Analyst transfers between Endorsed CRAs, he or she carries his/her rotation clock to the new location.

  • As BRM would trigger a withdrawal of an EU Public Rating or Endorsed Rating for commercial reasons, BRM is not prohibited from having information with respect to the fact of the withdrawal.

Related to Endorsed Rating

  • approved rating means, for a security, a rating at or above one of the following rating categories issued by an approved rating organization for the security or a rating category that replaces a category listed below:

  • Designated Rating means, for a security or instrument, a rating issued by a designated rating organization, or its DRO affiliate, that is at or above one of the following rating categories, or that is at or above a category that replaces one of the following rating categories, if

  • S&P Rating means, at any time, the rating issued by S&P and then in effect with respect to the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term debt securities without third-party credit enhancement.

  • Investment Grade Credit Rating means (a) with respect to Fitch, a credit rating of BBB- or higher, (b) with respect to Xxxxx’x, a credit rating of Baa3 or higher and (c) with respect to S&P, a credit rating of BBB- or higher.

  • Debt Rating has the meaning specified in the definition of “Applicable Rate.”

  • Threshold Rating means the short-term unsecured debt rating of P-1 by Moody’s and the short-term issuer credit rating of A-1 by Standard & Poor’s.

  • Credit Rating means, with respect to any entity, the rating then assigned to such entity’s unsecured, senior long-term debt obligations (not supported by third party credit enhancements) or if such entity does not have a rating for its senior unsecured long-term debt, then the rating then assigned to such entity as an issuer rating by S&P, Moody’s or any other rating agency agreed by the Parties as set forth in the Cover Sheet.

  • Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Xxxxx’x and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.