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| | ''UK.'' A corporation that is limited by shares. |
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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. | |
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| Because in recent years there has been a trend towards regulation of credit rating agencies, some firms take care to avoid calling themes a credit rating agency or to call their opinions credit ratings.
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| 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) - for European updates on CRAs see http://ec.europa.eu/finance/rating-agencies/index_en.htm.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * [[AAA]] | | * [[AG]] |
| * [[Ratings]] | | * [[Company]] |
| | * [[GmbH]] |
| | * [[Plc]] |
| | * [[SA]] |
Revision as of 16:10, 13 April 2016
UK. A corporation that is limited by shares.
Similar arrangements in other countries.
See also
