The FDIC adopted a final rule amending its international banking regulations to replace references to credit ratings in the definition of "investment grade." Under the final rule, investment grade is defined as a "security whose issuer has adequate capacity to meet all financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the exposure."
The rule will become effective on April 1, 2018.
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