Rating Methodologies
CAP Ratings' methodologies establish the analytical framework for evaluating creditworthiness. These frameworks are designed to promote consistency, transparency and analytical rigor throughout the credit assessment process.
How CAP Ratings Work
Engagement → Information & Analysis → Analytical Review → Rating Committee → Rating Decision → Publication → Monitoring
The detailed procedures governing the rating process are set out in CAP Ratings’ formally adopted methodologies and policies.
This index hosts formally adopted rating methodologies. Documents specify applicable sectors, publication dates, effective dates, versions, and current status as required by institutional governance standards.
Methodology Title
Applicable Sector
Pub. Date
Eff. Date
Version
Status
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CAP Ratings methodologies will be listed here upon formal adoption.
Methodology Categories
The CAP Ratings library categorizes frameworks by capital market segments, including corporate entities, financial institutions, and debt instruments. Categorization does not indicate that a methodology is currently active.
Corporate Issuers
Structured / Other Financial Instruments
Financial Institutions
Debt Instruments
Rating Criteria
Formal sector-specific criteria from CAP Ratings will be published in this section following final internal approval.
Governance Standards
CAP Ratings maintains commitment to public accessibility of its methodologies. This includes comprehensive documentation, notices of revision, and cross-references to relevant regulatory disclosures and research.
Framework Updates
This log tracks new methodologies, revisions, and retirements. Information regarding effective dates and related procedural notices will be updated as CAP Ratings issues formal documentation.
Methodology Status
CAP Ratings identifies methodologies as published, effective, under review, or retired. No document is considered active until it has undergone formal adoption by the CAP Ratings committee.