MNO Ltd got its bond rated by a credit rating agency. The rating given to the bond was lsquo;AA-lsquo;. What does this rating indicate?

The credit ratings in India are indicated by the following symbols: AAA highest rating; considered safest with no risk of default AA Strong issuer with very low risk of default A Adequate degree of safety; Low risk of default BBB Moderate repaying capacity; risk of default is moderate BB Risk of default is moderate to high - speculative B High risk; high risk of default C Extremely high risk; very high risk of default D In default The ratings from AA to C also use +/- signs to indicate the relative position within that category. Ratings BBB- and above are called investment grade while below BBB- (i.e. BB+ and below) are called speculative grade.