U.S. SEC NRSRO

The Office of Credit Ratings (OCR) assists the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) in executing its responsibility for protecting investors, promoting capital formation, and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets through the oversight of Credit Rating Agencies registered with the Commission as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs). In support of this mission, the Office of Credit Ratings monitors the activities and conducts examinations of registered Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations to assess and promote compliance with statutory and Commission requirements.

The Office of Credit Ratings is charged with administering the rules of the US SEC with respect to the practices of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations in determining credit ratings for the protection of users of credit ratings and in the public interest; promoting accuracy in credit ratings issued by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations; and working to ensure that credit ratings are not unduly influenced by conflicts of interest and that Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations provide greater transparency and disclosure to investors.

Klick on the names of the following Credit Rating Agencies currently registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations to visit their websites: