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A firm or unit within a firm that issues [[credit rating]] opinions that are often summarised in an alpha-numerical rank ordering. | A firm or unit within a firm that issues [[credit rating]] opinions that are often summarised in an alpha-numerical rank ordering. | ||
Because in recent years there has been a trend towards regulation of credit rating agencies, some firms take care to avoid calling | Because in recent years there has been a trend towards regulation of credit rating agencies, some firms take care to avoid calling themselves a credit rating agency or to call their opinions credit ratings. | ||
In the US, the key recognition of long standing is as Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Organisation ([[NRSRO]] by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]]. In the [[European Union]], they have, more recently introduced the idea of registered and certified credit rating agencies recognised by the [[European Securities and Markets Authority]] (ESMA) | In the US, the key recognition of long standing is as Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Organisation ([[NRSRO]]) by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]]. | ||
In the [[European Union]], they have, more recently introduced the idea of registered and certified credit rating agencies recognised by the [[European Securities and Markets Authority]] (ESMA). | |||
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* [[Ratings]] | * [[Ratings]] | ||
* [[Credit reference agency]] | * [[Credit reference agency]] | ||
==Other links== | |||
[http://ec.europa.eu/finance/rating-agencies/index_en.htm European updates on CRAs.] | |||
Revision as of 13:17, 7 April 2015
(CRA).
A firm or unit within a firm that issues credit rating opinions that are often summarised in an alpha-numerical rank ordering.
Because in recent years there has been a trend towards regulation of credit rating agencies, some firms take care to avoid calling themselves a credit rating agency or to call their opinions credit ratings.
In the US, the key recognition of long standing is as Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Organisation (NRSRO) by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the European Union, they have, more recently introduced the idea of registered and certified credit rating agencies recognised by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
See also
