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Global Credit Rating Co. (GCR)
Type: Rating Agency
Headquarters: South Africa
Regions of Operation: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Credit Rating Co. (GCR) can trace its origins back to 1996 when it was established as the African Arm of the New York Stock Exchange-listed Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
GCR rates the full spectrum of security classes and the rating and research activities can be sub-divided into the following key sectors: banks, building societies & discount houses; insurance, assurance & reinsurance; corporates & industrial borrowers; MFIs; parastatals, utilities & local authorities; structured finance & securitization; and healthcare.
GCR also accords International Scale ratings (which are tiered against US government risk) for companies issuing foreign currency denominated securities.
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South Africa
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