Bank Jacob Safra Swizerland - Products

Moody's has the following grades: Bonds of Baa or greater are considered 'Investment Grade'. Additionally, Moody's breaks down each category into.

1 - indicates the highest level within a category.
2 - indicates the middle of the category.
3 - which indicates the low end of the category.

An example would be Aaa1 which indicates this is the highest level inside the Aaa level.

Glossary:

Bonds of highest quality.

Bonds of high quality.

Bonds whose security of principal and interest is considered adequate but may be impaired in the future.

Bonds of medium grade that are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.

Bonds of speculative quality whose future cannot be considered well ensured.

Bonds that lack characteristics of a desirable investment.

Bonds in poor standing that may be defaulted.

Speculative bonds that are often in default.

Bonds with little probability of any investment value (lowest rating).