A DUN'S Number (Dun's Market Identifier) is a unique nine-digit identifier for businesses. It is published as part of a list by Dun & Bradstreet, providing information such as address code, number of employees, corporate affiliations, and trade styles, creating a uniform standard for identifying businesses globally.
Mercantile agencies are organizations that provide businesses with credit ratings and reports on other firms that are or might become customers. Notable examples include Dun & Bradstreet, which offers extensive credit and financial information services.
The term 'Not Rated (NR)' is an indication used by securities rating services like Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's, as well as mercantile agencies such as Dun & Bradstreet, to show that a security or a company has not been rated. This designation carries neither positive nor negative implications.
