credit rating agency
noun[C]
ukus(alsocredit ratings agency);(alsocredit agency)FINANCE
acompanythatcalculatescreditratingsandprovidesthem tofinancialorganizationsand othercompanies:
Standard & Poor'sbecamethe secondcreditratingagencytocutthe company'screditratingafter Moody's did the same onMonday.