Credit Rating Agencies

 

In this article, we will cover credit rating agencies sites in the world.

Credit rating is an important aspect of securities, especially bonds. There are several rating agencies in the world that analyze and give ratings to bonds and other securities.  Let’s see the credit rating agencies listed as per their country.

The United States

1. A.M. Best Company, Inc.

2. Demotech, Inc.

3. Egan-Jones Rating Company

4. Fitch Ratings, Ltd.

5. Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.

6. Moody’s Investors Service

7. Realpoint, LLC

8. Standard and Poors (S&P)

9. TheStreet.com Ratings, Inc.

10. Veribanc, Inc.

The Uinted Kingdom

1. European Rating Agency (ERA)

2. Fitch Ratings, Ltd.

Colombia

1. BRC Investor Services S.A.

2. Duff & Phelps de Colombia, S.A., S.C.V

China

1. Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd.

2. China Lianhe Credit Rating, Co. Ltd.

3. Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd.

4. Shanghai Credit Information Services Co., Ltd.

5. Shanghai Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd.

Turkey

1. Istanbul International Rating Services, Inc.

2. JCR Avrasya Derecelendime A.S.

3. Kobirate Uluslararası Kredi Derecelendirme ve Kurumsal Yönetim Hizmetleri A.Ş.

4. Saha Kurumsal Yönetim ve Kredi Derecelendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş

5. TCR Kurumsal Yonetim ve Kredi Derecelendirme Hizmetleri A.S.

Nigeria

1. Agusto & Co. Ltd.

2. CMC International, Ltd.

India

1. Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE)

2. CRISIL, Ltd.

3. Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA)

4. ONICRA Credit Rating Agency of India, Ltd.

5. SME Rating Agency of India Limited (SMERA)

Mexico

1. HR Ratings de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

2. Interfax Rating Agency (IRA)

Ecuador

1. Bank Watch Ratings S.A.

2. Ecuability, SA

Japan

1. Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR)

2. Mikuni & Co., Ltd.

3. Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)

Poland

1. Central European Rating Agency (CERA)

Korea

1. Korea Investors Service, Inc. (KIS)

2. Korea Ratings Corporation

3. National Information & Credit Evaluation, Inc. (NICE)

4. Seoul Credit Rating & Information, Inc.

Peru

1. Apoyo & Asociados Internacionales S.A.C.

2. Class y Asociados S.A. Clasificadora de Riesgo

3. Equilibrium Clasificadora de Riesgo

4. Pacific Credit Rating (PCR)

This is a partial list. You may Google to find out credit rating agencies in other countries.