NRSRO and Treasury securities: Difference between pages

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‘Full Faith and Credit’ obligations of the US Government issued by sale at periodic auctions, and delivered and cleared electronically.

Also known as 'treasuries'.

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-''US''.
+‘Full Faith and Credit’ obligations of the US Government issued by sale at periodic auctions, and delivered and cleared electronically.
-Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Agency.
+Also known as 'treasuries'.
-A [[credit rating agency]] (CRA) in respect of the opinions of which the US [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] has issued a [http://www.sec.gov/answers/noaction.htm no-action letter] relating to use of those opinions by regulated bodies for various regulatory purposes.
+== See also ==
+* [[Treasury]]
-The US was a pioneer of recognising particular CRAs.
+[[Category:Debt_Capital_Markets]]
-===Other links===
-* The [[SEC]]'s [http://www.sec.gov/ocr#.VN4st09yY7I Office of Credit Ratings]