Container element for the required rating agency name, file creation date, and any number of obligor or issuer detail elements. Name of the NRSRO. Date the file was actually created by the NRSRO. The container element for the Obligor details. This item indicates obligor subclass as defined by the SEC. This can be one of the following: Financial, Insurance, Corporate, RMBS, CMBS, CLO, CDO, ABCP, Other ABS, Other SFP, Sovereign, US Public or INT Public. 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. Legal name of the obligor. Legal Entity Identifier A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed in EDGAR. If an obligor has multiple identifiers for the legal entities contained then multiple obligor identifiers can be used. The unique identifier used to identify an obligor. The identifier used is based on the identification scheme used. The naming standard used for the obligor identifier. This could be CUSIP, DUNS, BIC, SICC, 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 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. This item may be used if the value of "NRSRO" 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. The container element used to record rating information about an obligor. One obligor can have multiple ratings over time or different types of ratings. True for an issuer-paid rating, otherwise false. 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. The date that the rating was published. Rating action classification. This item uses the classification of rating actions from rule 17g-2(2)(b)(v). Watch Status. This item records watch list status such as Positive, Negative, Evolving, Developing, and Stable. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. Rating Outlook. This item is used to record Outlook, such as Positive, Negative, Evolving, and Developing. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. The description of an Other Announcement type not classifiable under RAC, WST, or ROL. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. Example value: "Company name change", "Affirm". 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. 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. Description of the term of the rating being assigned, for example, long-term, short-term. The NRSRO should use its own standard terminology. The container element for an issuer. It is the equivalent of a record. It contains information about the organization that issued instruments that are being rated. This item indicates issuer subclass as defined by the SEC. This can be one of the following: Financial, Insurance, Corporate, RMBS, CMBS, CLO, CDO, ABCP, Other ABS, Other SFP, Sovereign, US Public or INT Public. 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. Legal name of the issuer. Identifiers for the legal entities. The unique identifier used to identify an issuer. The identifier used is based on the identification scheme used. The naming standard used for the issuer identifier. This could be CUSIP, DUNS, BIC, SICC (For Japan), or NRSRO. 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. This item may be used if the value of "NRSRO" is used in the item "Issuer Identifier Scheme". The value entered should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. The container element for an instrument. It is the equivalent of a record. It contains information about the issued instruments that are being rated. 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. The nine-character unique securities identifier assigned to the instrument. Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP). The identifier and identifier scheme used to identify a financial instrument. Identifier used in the identifier scheme, to uniquely identify this instrument. The naming standard used for the instrument identifier. This could be ISIN, SEDOL, VALOR, WKN, SICC, or NRSRO. 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 e.g. "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. This item may be used "Instrument Identifier Scheme" is absent. The value entered should be the acronym of the identifier scheme in upper case. CUSIP must 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. The maturity date of the 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. Contains the detailed rating information that is specific to a financial instrument or program being rated.