Providing Credit Rating Services

Providing Credit Rating Services

Providing Credit Rating Services is related to analysis or evaluation of information carried on with a view to issuing or reviewing a Credit Rating, and issuing or reviewing a Credit Rating.

 

 

 

 

General requirements 

Requirements Minimum threshold
Authorisation Fee (paid once)

5 000 USD

 *According to AIFC Fees Rules 5.1.1., the  application  may not be regarded by the AFSA  as submitted, and  therefore ready to be  reviewed, until the fee has  been paid in full.

 

 Therefore, when the application is ready for   submission, please send us a completed request for  invoice (please follow the link to download the form)  and after that we will issue the invoice for payment. If  the payment to be made by a natural person, then  please provide a copy of his/her ID as well.

Registration Fee (paid once)

Registration fee is 500 USD (paid once) if you apply via  the self-service portal and 1 500 USD (paid once) if you  apply on paper via [email protected].

*AIFC Fees Rules

Supervision Fee (annually)

3 000 USD

*AIFC Fees Rules 6.1 and 6.1-1

Prudential requirement

Not applicable

Appointment of Internal and External Auditor
Organisational structure

Appointment of Senior Executive Officer and Compliance Officer

*AIFC General Rules 2.1.1.

·       Compliance Manual

*AIFC General Rules

·       Written procedures and methodologies for issuing credit opinions

·       Written procedures and methodologies for ensuring confidentiality of information

·       Written procedures and methodologies for independence and conflicts of interest

Supporting documents 

  • Incorporation certificate of Parent/head office (if applicable)
  • A soft copy of passport (with a machine-readable zone) and CV for each of the Controller(s) that is natural person
  • Fit and Proper Questionnaire for Controllers (if applicable)
  • Approved Individual status forms for each individual performing a Controlled Function: Senior Executive Officer and Compliance Officer
  • Last audited accounts (if applicable)
  • Last audited of Parent/head Company (if applicable)
  • If your Parent is regulated in another jurisdiction provide a copy of its regulatory licence. It must include any restrictions or conditions
  • A shareholding chart up to Ultimate Beneficial Owners that depicts how the applicant is related to each of its shareholders (including natural persons) and to its related entities, Subsidiaries, and head office/Branch, as applicable
  • An organisation chart depicting the key appointments and reporting lines and, where applicable, the reporting lines to the Parent/head Company or Group
  • Copy of passport for the members of the proposed Board of Directors
  • If the applicant is a Branch, provide a written undertaking from the head office on the immediate fulfillment of obligations related to the activities of its Branch operating in the AIFC, in case of non-fulfillment and/or improper fulfillment by the Branch
  • Résumés/CVs of proposed staff members