Kroll Bond Rating Agency

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is a global, full-service credit rating agency founded in 2010. It issues credit ratings and research across structured finance, financial institutions, corporates, insurance, public finance, sovereigns, funds and project finance, serving both issuers and investors. The firm states that it was established to help restore trust in credit ratings, assessing risk with integrity and publishing ratings and research that are timely and transparent.

Its business is organised around two offerings. KBRA Ratings covers ratings and research spanning the sectors listed above. KBRA Analytics provides financial data, market intelligence, research and workflow tools intended to help investors and other market participants examine credit and financial markets. The firm's stated areas of focus include credit risk assessment, financial data analytics, market intelligence, research, workflow tools, and data and technology, combining experienced analysis with technological capability.

KBRA operates across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. Its culture signals emphasise integrity in assessing risk, transparency and accountability, and responsiveness to the needs of issuers and investors.