MUNICIPAL ISSUERS INCREASINGLY OPT FOR FEWER RATINGS

More municipal bond issuers are opting to get fewer ratings on their bond issuances, as evidenced by the decline in issuances with three ratings between 2012 and 2021 and the rise in issuances with one rating during that time.
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Municipal bond ratings breakdown
Percentage with ...

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Ratings per dollar of
municipal bonds issued

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