What is Credit Rating and the Role of Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) in India

Credit Rating is an opinion provided by a Credit Rating Agency regarding the ability and willingness of an entity (Government, corporate, municipality, Bank lending, etc. to fulfill its financial obligations in completeness and within the established due dates. Such ratings are based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including the issuer’s financial health, debt…

Regulatory Guidelines Governing Credit Information Companies (CIC)

The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 is an Act to provide for regulation of credit information companies and to facilitate the efficient distribution of credit and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Reserve Bank of India and the Government of India have enacted the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006 (“Regulations”) and the…

Functions of credit information companies (CIC) and membership to CIC

A Credit Information Company (CIC) is an independent third-party agency registered under CIC laws that collects financial data of individuals about their loans, credit cards, and other related information and shares it with its members, who generally happen to be banks and other financial institutions. The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (“CIC Act”), is…