FAQs on Credit Rating Agencies

Provides guidance to credit rating agencies (CRAs) and representatives on topics such as activities excluded from the definition of "providing credit rating services", persons to be registered as representatives of a CRA and the entry requirements for such representatives, and type of ancillary services that a CRA can offer.

Applies to: Credit Rating Agency

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Codes

Last Revised Date: 08 October 2018

Code of Conduct for Credit Rating Agencies

Sets out the conduct requirements for credit rating agencies (CRAs) and their representatives, covering topics such as quality and integrity of the rating process, independence of CRAs, responsibilities of CRAs to the investing public and issuers and required disclosures.

Licensing, Authorisation and Registration Corporate Governance Disclosures Record Keeping Representative-related Fit and Proper Criteria
Consultations

Published Date: 23 March 2011

Consultation Paper on Proposed Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies

Proposed requirements for Credit Rating Agencies to be licensed under the Capital Markets Services licensing regime of the Securities and Futures Act and be subject to licensing obligations.

Licensing, Authorisation and Registration Corporate Governance Disclosures Record Keeping Representative-related Fit and Proper Criteria

Consultation number:

P002 - 2011

Start date:

23 March 2011

Closing date:

22 April 2011

MAS response date:

17 January 2012

Status:

Responded