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The interest coverage ratio i.e. how many number of times the
issuer is able to meet its fixed interest obligations.
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities (i.e. current ratio
(CR)) is calculated to assess the liquidity position of the issuing
firm.
CRISIL is India’s first credit rating agency, incorporated in 1987 and was promoted by the erstwhile
ICICI Ltd, along with UTI and other financial institutions. It commenced operations from 1988
onwards. In 1995, in partnership will National Stock Exchange, CRISIL developed CRISIL500 Equity
Index. In 1996, it made a strategic alliance with the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Group and in the
following year Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Group acquired 9.68% shares in it. In services
Industry, the CRISIL in 1998 set up the Indian Index Services Ltd as a joint venture with the NSE and
in 1999, it developed a Risk Assessment Model (RAM) which became a banking industry standard.
S&P acquired the majority stake in the company in 2005 and so today CRISIL is a S&P company.
ICRA
India’s second credit rating agency is ICRA (Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency)
which was set up in 1991. It was promoted by Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), other
leading financial/investment institutions, commercial banks and financial services companies as an
independent and professional Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency. Today, ICRA and its
subsidiaries together form the ICRA Group of Companies (Group ICRA). ICRA Limited is a Public
Limited Company, with its shares listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock
Exchange.
. CARE The third Credit rating Agency in India was CARE,
that started working in 1993. It was mainly promoted by the
IDBI.
ONICRA Later another Credit rating agency ONICRA was
established which now Onicra Credit Rating Agency Of
India Ltd. This is a private sector agency set up by Onida
Finance. Today it has a niche market and provides
assessment, grading and rating models for individuals &
MSMES (micro, small and medium enterprises.
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