Fitch Updates Its Guidelines for Criteria Development

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has updated its master criteria sectors in its report describing guidelines for developing and revising criteria to reflect those analytical sectors that will be covered by a master criteria report. These guidelines describe Fitch's methodology for criteria development. 'Guidelines for Developing and Revising Criteria' is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under 'Latest Research'.

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