CareEdge Group
CareEdge Group (formerly known as CARE Ratings) is an Indian analytical company that provides services in credit ratings, research, risk management solutions, and advisory services. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
History[edit]
CareEdge Group was established in 1993 as Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE). It commenced operations as India's second-largest credit rating agency, providing ratings for companies across diverse sectors. Over the years, CareEdge expanded its service offerings into areas like corporate governance ratings, value creation studies, SME ratings, mutual fund ratings, and infrastructure project assessments.
Key milestones include:
- 1997: Launched India's first loan rating product
- 2001: Founding member of Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia (ACRAA)
- 2007: Executed agreements with banks to provide Basel II ratings
- 2011: Acquired 75% stake in risk advisory firm Kalypto Risk Solutions (now CARE Analytics)
- 2024: Unveiled sovereign rating methodology.[1]
CareEdge has international subsidiaries in Mauritius (CARE Ratings Africa), South Africa, and Nepal to offer ratings and advisory services in those regions.
Credit Ratings[edit]
CareEdge provides credit ratings and grading services across sectors like manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, structured finance and more. It rates various debt instruments, bank facilities, IPOs and has developed methodologies for areas like urban local bodies, ESCOs, REITs/InvITs.
In March 2024, CareEdge Ratings upgraded Punjab National Bank to Care AA+ (Stable), citing improving asset quality.[2]
Research and Advisory[edit]
Through subsidiaries like CARE Analytics and CARE Advisory, CareEdge offers services in areas like risk management, IFRS implementation, financial restructuring, business intelligence and training.
Sovereign Ratings[edit]
In 2024, CareEdge unveiled its sovereign rating methodology to assess the creditworthiness of sovereign debt issuers globally. It plans to provide sovereign ratings after receiving necessary approvals.[3] In 2024 the African Peer Review Mechanism and Care Ratings (Africa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in developing credit rating standards for Africa.[4]. The Indian government has been supportive: In late 2023, government economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran published a paper calling for reforms in the way that credit ratings agencies assign sovereign ratings. In the paper, Nageswaran, along with his co-author, Rajiv Mishra stated that, the global ratings agencies risked "sowing suspicion about ... discriminatory intent". The paper went on to say that "developing countries have seen over 95% of all downgrades despite experiencing milder economic contractions than their advanced economy counterparts."[5].
Company Structure[edit]
 | |
| Company type | Public subsidiary |
|---|---|
| BSE: 534804 NSE: CARERATING | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Key people | Mehul Pandya (MD & CEO)[6] Sachin Gupta (ED) Revati Kasture (ED) |
| Services | Credit ratings, Analytics, Consulting, Research, ESG |
| Revenue |  ₹251 crore (US$30 million) (December 2023)[7] |
CARE Ratings Limited (Parent Company) - Commenced operations in April 1993. The company went public on 26th December 2012 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Group Companies - As of June 2024, CARE Ratings Ltd operates the following subsidiaries:
- CARE Analytics & Advisory Private Ltd- Previously known as CARE Risk Solutions Pvt Ltd, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CARE Ratings and specializing in Analytics, Consulting, Research and Sustainability.
- CARE ESG Ratings Ltd- Previously known as CARE Advisory Research and Training Ltd.
- CARE Ratings Africa Pvt Limited- First credit rating agency to be licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius from May 7, 2015. It has also been recognised by the Bank of Mauritius as an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) since May 9, 2016. CRAF provides credit ratings and related services in Mauritius and has plans to venture into other geographies of Africa.
- CARE Ratings Nepal Limited – Incorporated in Kathmandu, Nepal and is the second credit rating agency to be licensed by the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON)[8] on November 16, 2017[9][10].CRNL provides credit ratings and related services across Nepal. The rating services of CRNL include rating of debt instruments, IPO Grading, Issuer Rating, Bank loans & facilities and related obligations covering a wide range of sectors.
References[edit]
- ^ "CareEdge Ratings to assess credit profile of sovereign debt issuers". The Hindu Business Line. 30 Jan 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Shivendra (30 March 2024). "ARE Ratings upgrades PNB Housing Finance's various instruments". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "CareEdge Ratings to assess credit profile of sovereign debt issuers". The Hindu Business Line.
- ^ "The APRM and CARE Ratings (Africa) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Credit Rating Collaboration". African Peer Review Mechanism. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "India's economic adviser calls for review of sovereign ratings methods". Reuters. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "CARE Ratings Limited Announces Re-Designation of Mehul Pandya from CEO to Group CEO". market screener. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "December 2023 results" (PDF). Care Ratings Limited. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "SEBON". www.sebon.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Care Rating Nepal gets Sebon's nod". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Care Ratings Nepal receives Operating License from SEBON". www.newbusinessage.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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