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	You are here: Home > Investment Definitions > Ratings > Table of Comparison Ratings: Table of Comparison This table compares the long term credit ratings of the 4 leading rating agencies: Moody's S&P Fitch DCR Definitions Aaa AAA AAA AAA Prime. Maximum Safety Aa1 AA+ AA+ AA+ High Grade. High Quality Aa2 AA AA AA Aa3 AA- AA- AA- A1 A+ A+ A+ Upper Medium Grade A2 A A A A3 A- A- A- Baa1 BBB+ BBB+ BBB+ Lower Medium Grade Baa2 BBB BBB BBB Baa3 BBB- BBB- BBB- Ba1 BB+ BB+ BB+ Non Investment Grade Speculative Ba2 BB BB BB Ba3 BB- BB- BB- B1 B+ B+ B+ Highly Speculative B2 B B B B3 B- B- B- Caa CCC+ CCC CCC Substantial Risk In Poor Standing   CCC       CCC-     Ca       Extremely Speculative C       May be in Default     DDD   Default     DD DD   D D         DP ©2004 Safra National Bank of New York. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.  Equal housing lender. Please read our disclaimer.