Moody's short-term issuer rating

What is it?

The Moody's Short-Term Issuer Rating reflects Moody's opinion of an issuer's ability to meet its short-term financial obligations. The rating provides a relative assessment of the issuer's short-term credit risk and expected ability to honor its financial commitments.

Rating scale

RatingDescription
P-1Superior ability to repay short-term obligations.
P-2Strong ability to repay short-term obligations.
P-3Acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.
NPThe issuer or supporting institution does not qualify for a Prime category.
NRNo rating is assigned to the issuer, obligation, or program.