Prime

1. Credit rating.

The strongest credit ratings for shorter term obligations.

Prime represents the strongest credit ratings, for the safest investments.

2.

More generally, highly creditworthy.

3.

More broadly still, the highest quality, however evaluated.

See also

• Alt-A
• Credit
• Credit rating
• Investment grade
• NP
• P-1
• P-2
• P-3
• Sub-prime lending