medium · FRM Part 1 Financial Markets and Products

What happens to the credit rating of a bond if the issuer's overall creditworthiness improves, but the bond is subsequently subordinated to a new, larger debt issue?

  1. The bond's rating will automatically jump to AAA because default is less likely.
  2. The rating will move in lock-step with the issuer's rating regardless of seniority.
  3. The bond must be withdrawn from the rating agency because its terms have changed.
  4. The bond's rating may stay the same or change minimally as the improvement and subordination effects offset.

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