RusRating
RusRating (Russian: Рус-Рейтинг) is a credit rating agency located in Russia founded in 2001.[1] In 2013 Kommersant said it was the smallest in the country, with about 30 customers, about 4 percent of the market.[2]
Industry | Financial services |
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Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Richard Hainsworth |
Headquarters | Moscow , Russia |
Website | http://www.rusrating.ru/en/index.php |
In October 2012, Dagong Global Credit Rating stated that they will cooperate with Egan-Jones Ratings Company and RusRating to form a joint venture called Universal Credit Rating Group. The Universal Credit Rating Group will be located in Hong Kong, and starts working in 6 months since the agreement. The joint venture will also give countries credit ratings.[3] Managing director of Egan-Jones Ratings Bill Hassiepen told that the three rating agencies will not merge but will participate in a strategic alliance. The three companies services will market together but will work singly he said.[4]
Ownership of the agency changed hands twice in 2015-2016 and shortly afterwards it closed.
References
- "Company history". RusRating. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2013/12/08/rusrating-owner-sells-out-to-develop-hong-kong-rating-agency-a30299
- "Chinesische Ratingagentur greift an" [Chinese rating agency attacks]. die Tageszeitung. 24 November 2012.
- "New Sino-Russian agency to challenge Moody's, Fitch, and S&P". Russia & India Report. Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 31 October 2012.