Regulatory Environment

Regulatory Affairs

Kenya

Capital Markets Authority

Global Credit Rating Company Limited is registered as a Credit Rating Agency under the provisions of Section 23 (2) of the Capital Markets Act (Cap 485A of the Laws of Kenya).

Mauritius

Financial Services Commission

Global Credit Rating Company Limited has been granted a Credit Rating Agency Licence (Licence No: C116016526) by the Financial Services Commission – Mauritius, pursuant to Section 14 of the Financial Services Act 2007 and the Financial Services (Consolidated Licensing and Fees) Rules 2008.

Bank of Mauritius

Global Credit Rating Company Limited is recognised as an eligible External Credit Assessment Institution (“ECAI”) by the Bank of Mauritius, under the Direct Recognition method across multiple market segments.

Nigeria

Securities and Exchange Commission

Global Credit Rating Company Limited is registered as a Credit Rating Agency by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria.

Senegal

Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union

GCR West Africa is licensed as a regional credit rating agency by the Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union, also known as AMF-UMOA .

South Africa

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

In South Africa, Global Credit Rating Co. (Pty) Ltd is Authorised by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority as a Licensed Credit Rating Agency, License No: FSCA-CRA001, in accordance with Section 5(1) of the Credit Rating Services Act, 24 of 2012.

  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2014 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2015 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2016 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2017 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2018 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2019 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2020 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2021 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2022 – please click here
  • To view GCR’s FSCA Annual Public Disclosure – 31 December 2023 – please click here
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South African Reserve Bank

Global Credit Rating Co. (Pty) Ltd is recognised as an eligible External Credit Assessment Institution (“ECAI”) by the South African Reserve Bank in terms of regulation 51 of the Regulations relating to Banks.

West Africa Economic and Monetary Union

Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union

Global Credit Rating Company Limited (GCR West Africa) is registered as a Credit Rating Agency by the Conseil Régional de l’Epargne Publique et des Marchés Financiers (AMF-UMOA), the capital market regulator of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).