cepPolicyBrief
Financial Markets
Credit Rating Agencies (Regulation)
cepPolicyBrief
Viewed from a competitive economic standpoint, there is no need for regulation. Credit rating regulation is justified only for supervisory purposes due to the stability of the financial market. Although the rotation rule increases the independence of credit rating agencies, it also distorts competition, reduces the quality of ratings and thus has a negative impact on growth. The rule on double ratings for structured finance instruments jeopardizes the stability of the financial market.