MAS Announces Ratings by CRAs in Singapore Still Recognized in EU
MAS issued a statement highlighting that the EC decision to repeal the equivalence status for credit rating agencies (CRAs) in Singapore does not impact the operations of CRAs in Singapore. As confirmed by EC, CRAs in Singapore will continue to be able to access the EU market through the endorsement regime. Under this regime, ratings issued by CRAs in Singapore are endorsed by their related entities in EU and can continue to be recognized and used for regulatory purposes in EU.
There are two existing regimes for CRAs outside of EU to have their ratings recognized and used for regulatory purposes in the EU, namely certification through the equivalence regime or endorsement. While Singapore’s regulatory regime for CRAs no longer has equivalence status, Singapore continues to be on the list of countries that ESMA has deemed as meeting the legal and supervisory framework for the endorsement regime.
Keywords: Europe, Asia Pacific, EU, Singapore, Banking, CRAs, Endorsement Regime, Equivalence Regime, Credit Ratings, Credit Risk, ESMA, EC, MAS
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