Issued by Moody's Analytics
Website
http://www.moodysanalytics.com/About-Us/History/KMV-History.aspx
Type
Issuer
Status
Private
Definition
The Moody’s KMV unique permanent company identifier, PID or MKMV ID, is a 6-digit number applied to companies covered by Moody's CreditEdge Plus™ service, notably used by the EDF™ (Expected Default Frequency) credit measure.
Additional Information
Originated by KMV (Kealhofer, McQuown and Vasicek), which has been part of Moody's Analytics since 2002. CreditEdge Plus™ is a platform that delivers forward-looking daily public firm EDF™ (Expected Default Frequency) credit measures to support credit risk assessment and investment decisions. See also:
CreditEdge® Data File Service User Guide
Wikipedia Entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody%27s_Analytics