This dimension categorises the reported information by the country of residence/location of the counterparty from whom the reporting party directly derives its return on investment in the financial asset and on whom the reporting party has the primary claim when liquidating the asset.  Residence/location is determined by where the entity is permanently located, physically and/or by way of law or registration, inside or outside a country's borders.  Foreign branches or subsidiaries are classified as residents of the country in which they operate.

This dimension categorises investments of the reporting entity according to the long-term and short-term credit rating grades of the counterparty as determined by various rating agencies.Long-term ratings. Rating Grade1: Standard & Poor's AAA; Moody's Aaa; AM Best Debt aaa; AM Best FSR A++; Fitch AAA;Rating Grade2: Standard & Poor's AA+, AA, AA-; Moody's Aa1, Aa2, Aa3; AM Best Debt aa+, aa, aa-; AM Best FSR A+; Fitch AA+, AA, AA-;Rating Grade3: Standard & Poor's A+, A, A-; Moody's A1, A2, A3; AM Best Debt a+, a, a-; AM Best FSR A, A-; Fitch A+, A, A-;Rating Grade4: Standard & Poor's BBB+, BBB, BBB-; Moody's Baa1, Baa2, Baa3; AM Best Debt bbb+, bbb, bbb-; AM Best FSR B++, B+; Fitch BBB+, BBB, BBB-;Rating Grade5: Standard & Poor's BB+, BB, BB- ; Moody's Ba1, Ba2, Ba3; AM Best Debt bb+, bb, bb-; AM Best FSR B, B-; Fitch BB+, BB, BB-;Rating Grade6: Standard & Poor's B+, B, B- ; Moody's B1, B2, B3; AM Best Debt b+, b, b-; AM Best FSR C++, C+, C, C-; Fitch B+, B, B-;Rating Grade7: Standard & Poor's Below B-; Moody's Below B3; AM Best Debt Below b-; AM Best FSR Below C-; Fitch CCC or Below;Short-term ratings.Rating Grade1: Standard & Poor's A+, AM Best AMB-1+; Fitch F1+;Rating Grade2: Standard & Poor's A1; Moody's P1; AM Best AMB-1; Fitch F1;Rating Grade3: Standard & Poor's A2; Moody's P2; AM Best AMB-2; Fitch F2;Rating Grade4: Standard & Poor's A3; Moody's P3; AM Best AMB-3; Fitch F3;Rating Grade6: Standard & Poor's B; Moody's NP Vulnerable; AM Best AMB-4; Fitch B;Rating Grade7: Standard & Poor's C; Moody's NP Currently Vulnerable; Fitch C;

This information represents the reinsurer identifier provided by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). If the reinsurer is not on APRA's reinsurer identifier list, report the reinsurer as 'unassigned'.