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BA
The two-character ISO 3166 country code forBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

Ba
See BB.

Ba
A bond rating by Moody's. It is subdivided (in decreasing order) into Ba1, Ba2, and Ba3. A Ba rating is equivalent to a BB rating by S&P and Fitch. A Ba rating is the highest possible junk bond rating, meaning that a bond with this rating carries less risk than other junk bonds. Nevertheless, banks are prohibited from investing in them.

Bankers Acceptance (BA)

What Does Banker's Acceptance (BA) Mean?

A short-term credit investment created by a nonfinancial firm and guaranteed by a bank.

Investopedia explains Banker's Acceptance (BA)

Acceptances are traded at a discount from face value on the secondary market. Banker's acceptances are very similar to T-bills and often are used in money market funds.

Related Terms:
Bond
Certificate of DepositCD
Commercial Paper
Money Market
Treasury BillT-Bill



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