Over Four Decades of Ratings & Analysis
CI Ratings has been providing credit ratings and insightful credit analysis for more than 40 years. Established in 1982 to provide research and information on the capital and money markets of the Middle East and North Africa, we launched our credit rating service in 1984 in response to market demand for in-depth and objective analysis of the counterparty risk of the region’s banks.
Specialists in emerging markets, we built on the reputation for reliability and clarity gained in those early years by extending geographical coverage to Emerging Europe and Asia (including India and China) and by expanding sectoral coverage to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), non-financial corporates, and governments.
Internationally Recognised & Respected
CI Ratings is registered as a credit rating agency in the European Union (EU) and our activities are supervised by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). This means that the policies, processes, and structures we have in place to ensure the objectivity and integrity of our rating process are of the highest standards and subject to stringent oversight.
We are also formally recognised as an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and by supervisory authorities in a number of countries in the GCC and the broader MENA region. As an ECAI, our ratings and research are used by banks around the world for capital adequacy purposes or as an input into their own credit risk analysis.
Committed to Delivering Independent Credit Insights
Trusted by leading institutions in the markets we cover, our focus is on producing high-quality, forward-looking credit ratings and research with integrity, transparency, and consistency. With our help, clients get to make better credit decisions and achieve better results.