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The following table show the credit rating equivalencies between Barra's model ratings and those from two other rating sources: Moody's and Standard & Poors.

Model Rating Moody's Rating S&P Rating
AAA AaaAAA
AA+, AA, AA- Aa1, Aa2, Aa3 AA+, AA, AA-
A+, A, A- A1, A2, A3 A+, A, A-
BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa2, Baa3 BBB+, BBB, BBB-
BB+, BB, BB- Ba1, Ba2, Ba3 BB+, BB, BB-
B+, B, B- B1, B2, B3 B+, B, B-
CCC+, CCC, CCC- Caa1, Caa2, Caa3 CCC+, CCC, CCC-
CC Ca CC
C C C
D D D