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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Article 4 Corporate ratings

To be revoked by virtue of Sch. 1 Pt 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29) (FSMA 2023), Sch. 1 Pt 3 not yet fully commenced.

1. Credit rating agencies shall, when reporting corporate ratings, classify them within one of the following industry segments:

(a) financial institutions, including banks, brokers and dealers;

(b) insurance;

(c) all other corporate entities or issuers which are not included in points (a) and (b).

2. Credit rating agencies shall classify corporate issues as one of the following issue types:

(a) bonds;