CareEdge Group

CareEdge Group is a knowledge-based analytical group offering services in credit ratings, analytics, consulting and sustainability services. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

History
CareEdge Group was established in 1993 as Credit Analysis and Research Limited. Over the years the parent company in the group CARE Ratings Limited (CareEdge Ratings) expanded its service offerings into areas like corporate governance ratings, value creation studies, SME ratings, mutual fund ratings, and infrastructure project assessments.

Key milestones include:


 * 1997: Launched India's first loan rating product
 * 2001: Founding member of the Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia (ACRAA)
 * 2007: Executed agreements with banks to provide Basel II ratings
 * 2011: Acquired 75% stake in risk advisory firm Kalypto Risk Solutions (now CARE Analytics)
 * 2024: Unveiled sovereign rating methodology.

CareEdge has international subsidiaries in Mauritius (CARE Ratings Africa), South Africa, and Nepal to offer ratings and advisory services in those regions.

Credit Ratings
CareEdge provides credit ratings services across sectors like manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, structured finance and more. It rates various debt instruments, bank facilities, IPOs and has developed methodologies for areas like urban local bodies, ESCOs, REITs/InvITs.

In March 2024, CareEdge Ratings upgraded Punjab National Bank to Care AA+ (Stable), citing improving asset quality.

Analytics, Consulting and Sustainability
Through its subsidiary CARE Analytics and Advisory Pvt Limited, CareEdge offers services in risk management and financial operations of Banks and NBFCs, Advanced Analytics, Risk consulting and Digital Services capabilities. CareEdge Advisory offers services in the areas of ESG & Sustainability Solutions, Industry Research, Corporate Consultancy and Grading Services.

CARE ESG Ratings Limited (CareEdge- ESG) (formerly known as CARE Advisory Research & Training Limited), a wholly owned subsidiary of CARE Ratings Limited received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to function as a Category I ESG Ratings Provider (ERP). Having received the registration under the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 on May 2, 2024, CareEdge- ESG will commence its environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activity.

Sovereign Ratings
In 2024, CareEdge unveiled its sovereign rating methodology to assess the creditworthiness of sovereign debt issuers globally. It plans to provide sovereign ratings after receiving necessary approvals. In 2024 the African Peer Review Mechanism and Care Ratings (Africa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in developing credit rating standards for Africa. The Indian government has been supportive: In late 2023, government economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran published a paper calling for reforms in the way that credit ratings agencies assign sovereign ratings. In the paper, Nageswaran, along with his co-author, Rajiv Mishra stated that, the global ratings agencies risked "sowing suspicion about ... discriminatory intent". The paper went on to say that "developing countries have seen over 95% of all downgrades despite experiencing milder economic contractions than their advanced economy counterparts." .

Company structure
CARE Ratings Limited (Parent Company) - Commenced operations in April 1993. The company went public on 26th December 2012 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Group Companies - As of June 2024, CARE Ratings Ltd operates the following subsidiaries:


 * 1) CARE Analytics & Advisory Private Ltd- Previously known as CARE Risk Solutions Pvt Ltd, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CARE Ratings and specializing in Analytics, Consulting, Research and Sustainability.
 * 2) CARE ESG Ratings Ltd- Previously known as CARE Advisory Research and Training Ltd.
 * 3) CareEdge Global IFSC Ltd
 * 4) CARE Ratings Africa Pvt Limited- First credit rating agency to be licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius from May 7, 2015. It has also been recognized by the Bank of Mauritius as an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) since May 9, 2016. CRAF provides credit ratings and related services in Mauritius and has plans to venture into other geographies of Africa.
 * 5) CARE Ratings South Africa (Pty) Ltd
 * 6) CARE Ratings Nepal Limited – Incorporated in Kathmandu, Nepal and is the second credit rating agency to be licensed by the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) on November 16, 2017  .CRNL provides credit ratings and related services across Nepal. The rating services of CRNL include rating of debt instruments, IPO Grading, Issuer Rating, Bank loans & facilities and related obligations covering a wide range of sectors.