Institutional Services

ICRA A Moody's Investor Services

As an early entrant in the Credit Rating business, ICRA Limited (ICRA) is one of the most experienced Credit Rating Agencies in the country today. ICRA rates rupee-denominated debt instruments issued by manufacturing companies, commercial banks, non-banking finance companies, financial institutions, public sector undertakings and municipalities, among others.

ICRA also rates structured obligations and sector-specific debt obligations such as instruments issued by Power, Telecom and Infrastructure companies. The other services offered include Corporate Governance Rating, Stakeholder Value and Governance Rating, Credit Risk Rating of Debt Mutual Funds, Rating of Claims Paying Ability of Insurance Companies, Project Finance Rating, Line of Credit Rating and Valuation of Principal Protected-Market Linked Debentures (PP-MLD).

Insurance Sector Ratings

ICRA's Claims Paying Ability Ratings (CPRs) for insurance companies are ICRA's opinion on the ability of the insurers concerned to honour policyholder claims and obligations on time. In other words, a CPR is ICRA's opinion on the financial strength of the insurer, from a policyholder's perspective. Following deregulation, a paradigm shift is expected in the domestic insurance sector as newer players and products enter the market. Given this scenario, ICRA expects its CPRs to be an important input influencing the consumer's choice of insurance companies and products. ICRA's Rating process involves analysis of an insurer's business fundamentals and its competitive position, and focuses primarily on the insurer's franchise value, its management, organisational structure/ownership, and underwriting and investment strategies. Besides, the analysis includes assessment of an insurance company's profitability, liquidity, operating and financial leverage, capital adequacy, and asset/liability management method.

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