...Master Rating Criteria Master Criteria define the analytical process across a wide range of subjects, such as explaining the basic foundation for all Fitch ratings, or within slightly less expansive groups such as all of Corporates or structured finance. Corporates' master criteria report is the Corporate Rating Methodology. Fitch-wide This second level of criteria explains specific topics that pertain across multiple areas, i.e. cross sector criteria. Examples of cross-sector criteria are "Corporate Governance" which would apply across all of Corporates, Financial Institutions and Insurance. Cross-Corporates This second level of criteria explains specific topics that span different corporate industries or sectors within Corporates such as recovery ratings. Cross-Sector Rating Criteria Sector-Specific Rating Criteria This third level of criteria pertains to sector-specific criteria, including such reports as Fitch criteria for Rating Investment Holding Companies. To facilitate transparency...
