"C&G" Credit Ratings are assessments of the creditworthiness of countries and governments. These ratings help investors gauge the risk associated with investing in a particular nation's debt securities.
Sovereign Debt: Debt issued by a national government in a foreign currency to finance the issuing country's growth and development.
Credit Risk: The possibility that a borrower will default on their obligations by failing to repay principal and interest.
Bond Yield: The amount of return an investor realizes on a bond, which is inversely related to its price.