credit quality
noun[U]
FINANCEukusthelevelofabilityof acompanyorgovernmentto makeregularinterestpaymentson thebondsitsellsandpaybacktheiroriginalvalue:
good/high/satisfactory credit qualityBondsratedAA areconsideredto beinvestmentgradeand of very highcreditquality.
low/poor/badcreditquality
thelevelofabilityof apersonorcompanytopaybackborrowedmoney:
consumer/corporate credit qualityWe'rebeginningtoseesomerealerosioninconsumercreditquality.