Regulatory Alerts2025-03-01
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Parent and Subsidiary Rating Linkage
VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has issued updated criteria to systematically evaluate the financial linkages between parent and subsidiary entities, requiring a bottom-up rating approach that assesses both the willingness and ability of parents to provide support. The framework applies targeted notching to subsidiary ratings based on strategic importance, ownership structure, legal ring-fencing, and holding company dynamics, while capping or elevating ratings depending on whether the parent is strong or weak. The document further specifies how parental guarantees, cross-default clauses, foreign parentage, and sovereign boundaries directly influence rating equalization or standalone caps to ensure accurate credit assessments.