From the Collaborative Bond and Money Market Data Portal
"CMDportal "Generic Ratings©" are worked out as the lower average of the issuer’s credit ratings available to CMD. Where relevant, separate "Generic Ratings©" are calculated for senior and subordinated debt as well as for debt issuance programme ratings.
"Generic Ratings©" are used by market participants in filtering tools and in a wide range of statistical and other statements regarding both macro and micro flow conditions in bond and money markets globally.
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