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CARE Ratings
Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE Ratings) commenced operations in April 1993 and over nearly two decades, it has established itself as the second-largest credit rating agency in India in terms of rating income. The institutional ownership profile of CARE Ratings is reflected by IDBI Bank, Canara Bank and State Bank of India being the major Stakeholders.

CARE Ratings provides ratings in the financial sector, infrastructure sector, corporates, public finance and MSME spaces. Under its umbrella of grading services, CARE Ratings carries out grading of IPOs, assesses financial strength of shipyards, grades various courses of Educational institutions and provides grading services to Energy service companies (ESCO), Renewable energy service companies (RESCO), Real estate projects, Maritime training institutes. CARE Ratings also provides equity grading for listed entities. CARE Ratings has recently begun its Valuation Services and offers valuation of equity, debt instruments and market linked debentures (also with embedded complex options).

CARE Ratings is committed towards maintaining high standards of professional quality and integrity. To address any conflict of interest, CARE Ratings has always had an external ratings committee since its inception comprising a majority of independent members. Ratings are finally decided by this expert committee.

CARE Ratings has recently partnered with four other domestic credit rating agencies in Brazil, Malaysia, Portugal and South Africa, to form an international credit rating agency called ARC Ratings.

CARE Ratings’ corporate office is located in Mumbai and has other operational offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkatta, New Delhi, Pune and international operation in Male, Republic of Maldives