ARC Ratings

ARC Ratings is an international credit rating agency headquartered in London.[1] It was created to be an alternative to the big three North American rating agencies S&P, Moody's and Fitch.[2]

They are registered with the European Securities and Markets Authority[3] and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)[4]. Their main EU office is located in Lisbon and its Asia–Pacific business office is headquartered in Hong Kong.[5][6]

History

In 1988, Companhia Portuguesa de Rating, S.A. was founded in Portugal, focusing on domestic assignments.[5]

In 2013, the company was renamed ARC Ratings, and a number of credit rating agencies joined forces into the new consortium:

  • Credit Analysis and Research Limited from India (Asia),[2] the second largest credit rating agency in India
  • Global Credit Rating Company Limited from South Africa (Africa),[2] the largest credit rating agency in Africa
  • Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad from Malaysia (Asia)[2]
  • SR Rating Group from Brazil (South America)[2]

In 2015, ARC Ratings moved from being a consortium to a main shareholder structure, and claims to compete as a rating agency globally against the Big Three credit rating agencies.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Company Information GOV.UK". 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e "CARE joins four others to launch global rating agency". Reuters. 2015-10-17. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ "CRA Authorisation". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  4. ^ "NewRegister". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ a b c "Company profile". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  6. ^ "Contact Us". ARCratings. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
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