Name of the NRSRO. Date the file was actually created by the NRSRO. This item indicates the 5 classes of credit rating as defined by the SEC. This can be one of the following: financial institutions, brokers, dealers (Financial), insurance companies (Insurance), corporate issuers (Corporate), issuers of asset-backed securities (AssetBacked), issuers of government securities, municipal securities, or securities issued by a foreign government (Government). Legal name of the issuer. Used to identify the specific industry of the issuer rather than the broad heading provided by the SEC Rating class. For example this could be Bank, Property Insurance etc. The values used are the proprietary values used by the NRSRO. If an entity has multiple identifiers for the legal entities contained then multiple CUSIP identifiers can be used. Contains the detailed rating information that is specific to a financial instrument or program being rated. The unique identifier used to identify an organization. The identifier used is based on the identification scheme used such as CIK or CUSIP. This item indicates whether the rating applies to one of the enumerated values "Program", "Instrument", "Shelf" or "Other". The name used to describe the instrument. Obligor details if different from the issuer. Legal name of the Obligor. If an entity has multiple identifiers for the legal entities contained then multiple obligor identifiers can be used. The unique identifier used to identify an organization. The identifier used is based on the identification scheme used such as CIK or CUSIP. The identifier and identifier scheme used to identify a financial instrument. The par (face) value of the debt instrument. Issuance date of the instrument. Class of debt using the NRSROs own categorization method to identify the class of debt such as senior, subordinated or other properties of the debt issued. The container used to record rating information about an instrument or issuer. One issuer or instrument can have multiple ratings over time or different types of ratings. The announcement type indicates if the announcement is for example a rating, a watch list, an outlook or a trend. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. Description of the type of rating being assigned, for example, Bank Fundamental Strength Rating. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. The rating type can be further classified using the Rating Term Type and the Rating Subtype. The opinion assigned to the instrument or issuer using the proprietary rating symbology employed by each rating organization such as AAA, A+ or Ba. This item is also used to record watch list status changes such as Positive, Negative, Evolving, Developing, and Stable. In addition, this item is used to record changes in Outlook such as Positive, Negative, Evolving, and Developing. This item is not normalized and rating agencies use their own definitions for this item. This item should be used in conjunction with the Rating Type, Rating Action, and Announcement Type items to determine the nature of the rating opinion e.g. rating, outlook, watch list or trend. Rating action description applicable to the security or issuer. This can be, for example, a new issue, or an upgrade, downgrade or affirmation of an existing issue. This item uses the rating actions defined by the NRSRO. The date that the rating was published. The date that the rating was updated or expired. This item is optional, and the value can be inferred from a subsequent rating effective date for a rating for the same instrument or issuer. This item however should be used if there is a lapse in a rating for any reason. Issuer Details is used to hold all the information about an issuer. It is the equivalent of a record. It contains information about the organization being rated or the organization that issued securities that are being rated. The naming standard used for the issuer identifier. This could be CUSIP, DUNS, BIC, SICC (For Japan), NRSRO or Other. This taxonomy allows multiple identifiers to be described. If the identifier is the proprietary numbering identifier of the NRSRO then use "NRSRO". If the identifier does not exist in the enumerated list then use "Other" and use the item "Issuer Identifier Other Scheme" to define the alternative identifier scheme. The value used for "Issuer Identifier Other Scheme" should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CIK should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. The naming standard used for the obligor identifier. This could be CUSIP, DUNS, BIC, SICC (For Japan), NRSRO or Other. This taxonomy allows multiple identifiers to be described. If the identifier is the proprietary numbering identifier of the NRSRO then use "NRSRO". If the identifier does not exist in the enumerated list then use "Other" and use the item "Obligor Identifier Other Scheme" to define the alternative identifier scheme. The value used for "Obligor Identifier Other Scheme" should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CIK should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. The naming standard used for the instrument identifier. This could be ISIN, SEDOL, VALOR, WKN, SICC, NRSRO or Other. This taxonomy allows multiple identifiers to be described. The value entered for ISIN should be "ISIN" the value for a national identifier (NSIN) should be the acronym in upper case i.e. "SEDOL". If it is the proprietary numbering identifier of the NRSRO then use "NRSRO". If the identifier does not exist in the enumerated list then use "Other" and use the item "Instrument Identifier Other Scheme" to define the alternative identifier scheme. The value used for "Instrument Identifier Other Scheme" should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CUSIP should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. The nine-digit unique securities identifier assigned to the instrument. Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP). This item should only be used if the value of "Other" is used in the item "Issuer Identifier Scheme". The value entered should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CIK should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. This item should only be used if the value of "Other" is used in the item "Instrument Identifier Scheme". The value entered should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CUSIP should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. This item should only be used if the value of "Other" is used in the item "Obligor Identifier Scheme". The value entered should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CIK should not be used as an identification scheme as this is explicitly defined. Description of the interest rate (coupon) as being fixed, variable, stepped, zero, index plus spread, floating, none etc. Coupon rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Used to define additional rating type information used by the NRSO. This is used to further classify a rating type if necessary. For example, Argentine Rating Scale. Sub type of the rating type used by the NRSO. This is used to further classify a rating type if necessary. For example, Argentine Rating Scale. The classification name of the rating subtype defined by the NRSRO. For example, Rating Scale. Description of the term of the rating being assigned, for example, long-term, short-term. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. This item indicates the 3 subclasses of the Government securities defined in the SEC Rating Class. This can be one of the following: Sovereign, United States Public Finance or International Public Finance.