Credit Rating Agency Registered
Overview
On October 27, 2026, the Financial Services Agency notified Kroll Bond Rating Agency Japan, Inc. that it had been registered as a credit rating agency (Registration No. 10) pursuant to Article 57, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 66-48 of the Act. The source lists telephone and website contact options and states that general questions about financial administration and related matters are handled by the Financial Services User Counseling Office. It also lists the responsible department and extension numbers.
Key points
- The Financial Services Agency notified Kroll Bond Rating Agency Japan, Inc. of its registration as a credit rating agency.
- The registration number is No. 10.
- The legal basis is Article 57, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 66-48 of the Act.
Overview
The published document is titled “Registration of a Credit Rating Agency (Kroll Bond Rating Agency Japan, Inc.).” On October 27, 2026, the Financial Services Agency announced the registration notice.
Details
The Financial Services Agency notified the company that it had been registered as a credit rating agency. The registration was based on Article 57, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 66-48 of the Act.
The notice lists telephone and website contact options. Telephone hours are weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00; the number is 0570-016811, or 03-5251-6811 when calling from an IP phone. General questions about financial administration and related matters are handled by the Financial Services User Counseling Office.
The responsible office is the Market Intermediary Monitoring Office, Securities Division, Banking and Securities Supervision Bureau. The extension numbers are 3967 and 2977.