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INVESTMENT GRADE Definition
INVESTMENT GRADE, in securities, is a high credit rating indicating bonds generally considered to have the strongest possibility of paying interest and repaying principal when due. Standard & Poor's Corporation considers investment grade bonds to be those it rates from AAA through BBB. Moody's considers investment grade to be from AAA to Baa3. Below investment grade bonds also are known as high yield or junk bonds. The NAIC designates investment grade bonds with the numerical rating of "I" or "2".
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CASH RESERVE RATIO (CRR) is a ratio which banks have to maintain with itself in the form of cash reserves or by way of current account with the Reserve Bank, computed as a certain percentage of its demand and time liabilities. The objective is to ensure the safety and liquidity of the deposits with the banks.
CONSORTIA see CONSORTIUM.
