Our rating methodologies and models describe the framework within which NCR assigns issuer credit ratings to financial institutions and corporates, as well as issue ratings to debt issued by the rated entities. These should be read in conjunction with our rating principles which describe NCR’s overall rating framework, including rating scales and rating outlooks.
| Methodology | Effective date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Rating Methodology | 2023-05-08 |  |
| Covered Bond Rating Methodology | 2025-05-12 | |
| Financial Institutions Rating Methodology | 2025-05-12 | |
| Group and Government Support Rating Methodology | 2024-02-14 | |
| Investment Holding Company Rating Methodology | 2022-10-24 | |
| Local and Regional Government Rating Methodology | 2024-02-14 | |
| Rating Principles | 2024-02-14 | |
| Sovereign Credit Assessment Methodology | 2024-03-26 | |
| Models | Publish date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Forecast Model | 2022-06-08 | |
| Covered Bond Cash Flow Model | 2025-02-24 | |
| Financial Institutions Forecast Model | 2022-06-08 | |
| Real Estate Management Forecast Model | 2025-02-24 | |
| Local and Regional Government Forecast and Scoring Model | 2025-02-24 | |
| Related research | Publish date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Nordic Credit Rating's view on corporate hybrid securities | 2019-10-03 | |
| Nordic Credit Rating's view on corporate preferred shares | 2020-08-25 | |
| Nordic Credit Rating's view on distressed exchanges | 2024-08-29 | |
| Nordic Credit Rating's view on sustainability-linked hybrid bonds | 2022-02-03 | |