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United Credit Ratings Co., Ltd. (“United Ratings”), incorporated in May 2002 with a registered capital of 30 million yuan, is one of the leading credit rating agencies serving the capital markets across China. Based in Beijing, the company now has over 150 professional credit analysts.

 

Consistently focusing on research and practice in China’s credit rating market over the past decade, United Ratings has attained recognition from the National Development and Reform Commission and the People’s Bank of China for related credit ratings. In May 2008, we were approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission to undertake credit rating in the securities market. In October 2013, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission permitted insurance companies to invest in United Ratings-rated bonds. Generally, we assign credit ratings for debt issuers, bonds (including corporate bonds, convertible bonds, government bonds, municipal bonds, exchangeable bonds, privately placed bonds, financial bonds, asset securitization, etc.), debt investment plans, trust products, asset management plans, and Rating of a sovereign institution’s. We also service to both Domestic and Foreign Institutional Investors, provide assessment and advisory services in relation to risks for companies before IPOs, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, private equity fund risks, fund ratings, and credit risk management.

 

United Ratings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lianhe Credit Information Service Co., Ltd. (“Lianhe Credit”), a national credit information service established in January 2000 with 136 million yuan in registered capital, with Tianjin Teda International Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. having a 46% stake in it.

 

Adhering to the principle of “independence, objectiveness, fairness”, United Ratings is well positioned to contribute to the growth of China’s credit rating industry and bond market.