Credit Rating Agencies
The largest credit rating agencies (which tend to operate worldwide) are Dun & Bradstreet, Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings.
Other agencies include A. M. Best (U.S.), Baycorp Advantage (Australia), Egan-Jones Rating Company (U.S.), Global Credit Ratings Co. (South Africa),Levin and Goldstein(Zambia),Agusto & Co(Nigeria), Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (Japan)., Muros Ratings (Russia alternative rating agency), Rapid Ratings International (U.S.), Credit Rating Information and Services Limited(Bangladesh) and Public Sector Credit Solutions (U.S.).
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