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Morningstar DBRS (Dominion Bond Rating Service) is a globally recognized credit rating agency. The database provides independent evaluations for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. More than 4,000 issuers and nearly 60,000 securities worldwide are evaluated in a variety of market sectors including ...
- Corporate Finance (i.e., Autos & Auto Suppliers, Consumers, Energy, Industrials, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Project Finance, Real Estate, Services, Sports and Stadium Finance, Telecom/Media/Technology, Transportation, Utilities & Independent Power)
- Financial Institutions (i.e., Banking Organizations, Funds & Investment Management Companies, Insurance Organizations, Mortgage Insurance, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Pension Funds.)
- Governments (i.e., Hospitals, Other Government Related Entities, Sovereigns (e.g., Canada, Japan), Sub-Sovereign Governments (e.g., provinces), Supranational Institutions, Universities)
- Structured Finance (i.e., Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP), Auto, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), Commercial Mortgages, Consumer Loans & Credit Cards, Consumer/Commercial Leases, Covered Bonds, Equipment, Nonperforming Loans, Other, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS), Split Shares & Funds, Structured Credit, Student Loans)
Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about credit risk that reflect the creditworthiness of an entity or security. They are based on information that incorporates both global and local considerations, including ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors. To learn more, visit Understanding Ratings (covers Morningstar DBRS rating process, methodologies and criteria).
