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downgrade criteria

[ˈdaʊnɡreɪd kraɪˈtɪəriə]
nounpl: downgrade criteria (plural) / downgrade criterion (singular)
critérios de rebaixamento
1. Standards or conditions that determine when a rating, classification, or status should be lowered or reduced
The credit rating agency established downgrade criteria based on debt levels and cash flow.
A agência de classificação de crédito estabeleceu critérios de rebaixamento baseados em níveis de dívida e fluxo de caixa.
2. Specific benchmarks used in financial markets to reduce the rating of bonds, companies, or investments
The downgrade criteria included a significant increase in default risk.
Os critérios de rebaixamento incluíram um aumento significativo no risco de inadimplência.
Synonyms
rating downgrade standardsdemotion criteriareduction benchmarksdeclassification standards
Antonyms
upgrade criteriaimprovement standardsrating enhancement criteria

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
critérios de rebaixamento
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in financial contexts
São Paulo
critérios de downgrade
Often used with the English term in financial institutions
Portugal
critérios de desvalorização
Portuguese variant emphasizing devaluation aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

meet the downgrade criteria
trigger downgrade criteria
fall below downgrade criteria
establish downgrade criteria
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