International Ratings Group

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International Ratings Group is an international rating agency grouping established the end of 2005, following a comprehensive study undertaken on the total global ratings industry. The study demonstrated the need for a truly international ratings group which focuses exclusively on Emerging Markets (i.e. Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, South America and Asia).

Accordingly, the basic objective was to bring together a number of independent regional agencies, with a view to agreeing common rating standards, methodologies & symbols, and operating under a single “brand”. The ultimate end goal is the establishment of a single international ratings group covering all the emerging markets.

Founding members and regional coverage

IRG has been established with three founding partners:

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Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) is the first credit rating company in Bangladesh. This company was incorporated with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in 1992 and Credit Rating Company rules 1996 as a recognized ECAI, and has been operating as the first rating company in the country since 1995.

IRG is actively looking to further expand by acquiring stakes in other independent agencies operating in emerging markets.

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