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Translations:      FR  catégorie investissement (n.f.)     ES  grado de inversión (n.m.)     DE  Investmentqualität (n.f.) 

  Concise definition of the term investment grade

Bonds of a high level of credit quality. Specifically, a bond rated BBB or above by Standard & Poors and rated Baa or above by Moody’s.

  Comprehensive definition of the term investment grade

Any other bond is known as a high-yield bond.

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Bond  •  Credit grade  •  High-yield bond  •  Moody's Investor Services  •  Standard and Poor's

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