Kriteria is rebuilding credit ratings from first principles — faster, more precise, and independently verifiable.
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Kriteria will serve financial institutions, asset managers, and issuers worldwide with independent, transparent credit opinions.
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Kriteria is an independent credit rating agency headquartered in Hong Kong. We combine deep financial expertise with rigorous, transparent analytical frameworks to deliver accurate and timely credit ratings across a wide spectrum of asset classes.
Founded with the vision of setting new industry standards, Kriteria will serve issuers and investors across global credit markets with independent, rigorous, and forward-looking credit opinions.
Independent credit ratings across 10 major sectors:
Kriteria's rating framework integrates quantitative analysis with qualitative expert judgment. Our methodology is transparent and will be publicly available, ensuring that issuers, investors, and regulators can fully understand the basis for our credit opinions.
Our team comprises seasoned professionals from leading global rating agencies, investment banks, and financial institutions. With deep domain expertise across credit markets, our analysts bring decades of combined experience to every rating decision.
Kriteria does not currently provide regulated credit rating services to the public.
Credit ratings and research to be published by Kriteria will be expressions of opinion and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, sell, or hold any securities. Kriteria's credit ratings will not address the suitability of any security for a particular investor. Ratings will be based on information obtained from issuers and other sources that Kriteria considers reliable. However, Kriteria does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information used in its rating process.
Once its credit rating services commence, Kriteria may receive compensation from issuers for providing credit rating services. Kriteria maintains policies and procedures to address potential conflicts of interest, including the separation of commercial and analytical activities. Kriteria's rating analysts will not be permitted to have financial interests in the entities they rate.
All Kriteria rating methodologies will be reviewed and approved by our Methodology Committee, which operates independently of the commercial function. Methodologies will be subject to periodic review and public consultation before adoption. Methodologies will be published on our website upon official launch.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Kriteria, its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, licensors, and suppliers disclaim liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or any other damages arising out of or in connection with the use of Kriteria's ratings, research, or other content.
All content on this website is the property of Kriteria and is protected by copyright laws. No part of this website may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without the prior written permission of Kriteria.
Transparency, independence, and regulatory compliance across all credit rating activities
Kriteria adheres to the highest international standards for credit rating agencies, including the IOSCO Code of Conduct Fundamentals. We are committed to maintaining analytical independence, managing conflicts of interest, and providing full transparency in our rating processes and organizational governance.
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