Moody’s is one of two leading global credit rating agencies, with over US$75 trillion of debt globally carrying a Moody’s rating. Market participants trust a Moody’s rating because their accuracy has been time-tested for over a century. A corporate issuing debt will lower their interest cost by 30-65bps if they purchase a Moody’s rating, for which Moody’s charges a fee less than 1bps a year.

Moody’s also provides data and analytics tools to help banks, insurers and corporates manage risk, through their Moody’s Analytics segment. Solutions are built on data that is often either proprietary to Moody’s or procured on an exclusive basis. Moody’s Analytics’ revenues are recurring, and its products are deeply embedded in customer workflows where accuracy, auditability and trust are important.

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