Scope Ratings offers opinion-driven, forward-looking and non-mechanistic credit risk analysis
Credit Analysis
Scope Ratings is the leading European credit rating agency and the only European rating agency accepted within the European Central Bank’s Eurosystem credit assessment framework (ECAF). As part of Scope Group, we provide issuers and investors with independent ratings and research across all segments of debt capital markets. Our forward-looking credit analysis is rooted in our European heritage and perspectives. Scope has the second largest rating coverage of European sovereigns and public-sector issuers and the third largest for European corporates among all rating agencies.
European and national regulators
Scope Ratings is registered with the European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) as an external credit assessment institution (ECAI). Scope is also registered with Switzerland's Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA) and with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
European Central Bank
The ECB has accepted Scope Ratings as an external credit assessment institution (ECAI), making Scope’s credit ratings eligible under the Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework (ECAF). Scope is the only European rating agency whose ratings are used by the ECB and the national central banks of the euro area.
Supranational, GRE mandates
Scope is the first and only European credit rating agency mandated by the European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Scope also has mandates from leading government-related entities (GREs), including CADES, CDP, ICO, KfW, NRW.Bank, Unédic.
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Fund Analysis
Scope Fund Analysis is the leading European provider of research and ratings on investment funds and asset managers. The experienced analyst team provides more than 10,000 investment ratings across all major asset classes in addition to regular research. Analysts work closely with fund buyers, fund selectors and institutional investors to support their investment decision-making. Our ratings and research are available on Scope Explorer.
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ESG Analysis
Scope’s ESG analysts provide Second Party Opinions (SPOs) on an issuer’s capability and capacity to meet market standards on Green Bonds, Social Bonds and Sustainability Bonds. In addition to SPOs, our analysts include a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their credit analysis.
ESG Analysis
