### Question
How is the "credit rating" defined?


### Answer
The term **credit rating** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 78c* as follows -

> an assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor as an entity or with respect to specific securities or money market instruments

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

