EC Preps New Regulatory Environment for Rating Agencies

November 24, 2008

The European Commission (EC) disclosed its proposal for regulating credit rating agencies, following calls for regulatory oversight of these companies. The regulations aim to impose rules that address four main areas: conflicts of interest, quality of the ratings and methodology, transparency, and consistent regulations among European Union (EU) countries.

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