CARE Ratings Limited operates as a leading credit rating agency, offering a wide array of rating and grading services across India, Mauritius, and Nepal. The company's extensive portfolio encompasses ratings for various financial instruments, including traditional debt obligations such as bank loans, bonds, non-convertible debentures, preference shares, fixed deposits, and commercial papers. It also assesses more intricate financial products like principal-protected market-linked debentures, subordinate debt, perpetual bonds, and other hybrid instruments. Furthermore, CARE Ratings specializes in structured finance, insurance, and infrastructure sector ratings. Its services extend to security receipts, public finance initiatives (covering state government entities and urban infrastructure projects), real estate and infrastructure investment trusts, and corporate governance evaluations. Additional offerings include project finance analysis and MLD (Market Linked Debenture) valuation services. Beyond its core rating activities, CARE Ratings Limited delivers a range of supplementary services. These include transaction and corporate advisory, project evaluation and monitoring, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) assessment and consulting, and comprehensive research and analytics. The firm's in-depth industry research, due diligence, and grading services cater to a diverse clientele, including corporations, financial institutions, banks, and institutional investors. Originally established as Credit Analysis and Research Limited, the company rebranded to CARE Ratings Limited in June 2017. Founded in 1993, its headquarters are situated in Mumbai, India.
