credit rating
evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting
en-GB/ˈkɹɛdɪt ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/
en-US/ˈkɹɛdət ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/
evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting