Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Credit Rating Agencies in India
Credit Rating Agencies in India
Credit Rating Agencies in India
CRISIL
Credit Rating Information Services Ltd (CRISIL) the first credit rating agency was floated on january 1 , 1998. It was started jointly by ICICI and UTI with an equity capital of 4 crore;s.
The principal objective of CRISIL is to rate the debt obligations of Indian Companies. It rating guides investors about the risk of timely payment of interest and principal on a particular debt instrument.
Objectives of CRISIL
To assist both individual and institutional
investors in making invst decisions in fixed income securities. To enable corporate to raise large amounts at fair cost from a wide spectrum of investors. To enable intermediaries in placing their debt instruments with investors by providing them with an effective marketing tool.
Rating Methodology Of CRISIL The methodology involves an analysis of the past performance of the company and assessment of its prospectus.
IICRA
The IICRA was set up by Industrial Finance Corporation of India in 6 january 1991. It is a public ltd company with an authorised capital of Rs. 101 crors.
CARE
The CARE was promoted in 1993 jointly with invst companies, banks and finance companies. Service offered by CARE are Credit rating Information Service Equity Research Rating of paralled market of LPG and kerosene