Scope Ratings is the leading European credit rating agency. As part of the Scope Group, we provide issuers and investors with independent ratings and research across all segments of debt capital markets. Our forward-looking credit analysis is rooted in our European heritage and perspectives. 

Scope is the only European credit rating agency recognized by the European Central Bank (ECB) within the Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework (ECAF), making our ratings eligible for ECB monetary policy operations. 

Scope’s analysts are based in Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Madrid, Oslo, Paris and Poznan. We rate around 900 issuers and more than 13,500 bonds representing more than EUR 43trn of debt. Scope has the second largest rating coverage for European sovereigns and public sector issuers and the third largest for European corporates.

Scope Ratings is registered with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Scope is the only European rating agency mandated by the EU, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).


Scope Ratings

This department focuses on the analysis, development, and management of structured finance products and ratings.

Structured Finance

This department manages and oversees the organization's corporate systems and digital communications initiatives.

Corporate Systems

This department focuses on assessing and analyzing the creditworthiness of corporate entities.

Corporate Ratings

This department focuses on analyzing and assigning credit ratings for structured finance products.

Structured Finance Ratings

This department focuses on guiding and making strategic decisions for the organization.

Leadership Group

This department focuses on developing and maintaining the infrastructure and processes that support the deployment and operation of software applications.

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Teams

Structured Finance

Corporate Systems

Corporate Ratings

Structured Finance Ratings

Leadership Group

Platform Engineering

Offices

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