bond rating agency

基本解释

It's akin to a credit rating agency getting the information about a mortgage-backed security from the bond issuer, and not having to make sure that the data is realistic.
这就有点像一家信贷评级机构从债券发行人处获得抵押担保证券(MBS)的有关信息，不一定要确保这些数据的现实性。
Fitch, a ratings agency, immediately cut Greece’s bond rating from A to A- and gave warning of a further downgrade if the government does not spell out how it will right its public finances.
一家等级排名机构，闻讯后迅速将希腊的债券等级从A降到A—，并发布警告称，如果政府不能阐明如何使其公共基金走上正确轨道，那么会再次下调其等级。
Bond markets are nervous: Moody's, a ratings agency, this week put France's AAA rating under surveillance and spreads over German Bunds have widened to 19-year highs.
债券市场也很紧张：评级机构穆迪公司在本周将法国的AAA评级纳入监督之中，并且整个德国国债扩展至19年来的最高点。

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