2009-01-01
The General Authority for Financial Supervision issued Decision No. (71) of 2009 to formally recognize and accept credit rating reports from seven specified international agencies for corporate bonds, securitization bonds, and financing certificates. The decision mandates that relevant internal departments and sectors of the Authority implement these provisions according to their respective jurisdictions. It takes effect the day after its publication in the Official Gazette, thereby standardizing the acceptance of external credit ratings for capital market issuances.
No. (71) of 2009 dated 2009/12/2
Having reviewed the Capital Market Law No. 95 of 1992 promulgating the Capital Market Law, and its Executive Regulations,
and on Law No. 10 of 2009 concerning the regulation of supervision over non-banking financial markets and institutions,
and on the memorandum presented to the Authority's Board of Directors.
and on the approval of the Authority's Board of Directors in its meeting held on 2009/11/23,
Credit rating reports for securities issuances, including corporate bonds, securitization bonds, and financing certificates, issued by the following international agencies, shall be accepted:
| No. | Credit Rating Agency Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1- | Fitch Ratings (Fitch) | United States |
| 2- | Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) | United States |
| 3- | Standard and Poor’s Inc (S&P) | United States |
| 4- | A.M. Best | United States |
| 5- | Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) | Japan |
| 6- | Rating & Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) | Japan |
| 7- | Dominion Bond Ratings Services (DBRS) | Canada |
The relevant sectors and central departments of the Authority shall implement this decision according to their respective jurisdictions.
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect from the day following its publication date.
Dr. Ziad Boutros El-Din
Chairman of the Authority
General Authority for Financial Supervision
Office of the Chairman
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