About
ARC Ratings covers the various segments of the financial institutions sector through the following Methodologies:
- ARC Ratings’ Financial Institutions Methodology, which provides the analytical framework for assigning credit ratings to banks, global broker-dealers, mortgage lenders, Fintech companies, providers of consumer finance, trust banks, credit unions, building societies, custody banks and multilateral/development banks.
- ARC Ratings’ Insurance Rating Methodology, which sets out the Criteria for assigning an ‘Insurer Financial Strength Rating’ to insurance companies.
- ARC Ratings’ Funds and Asset Managers Methodology, which sets out the framework for fund ratings and asset manager ratings.
Methodologies
Financial Institutions Rating Methodology
see moreFunds and Asset Managers Rating Methodology
see moreInsurer Financial Strength Rating Methodology
see moreGlobal Subscription Credit Facilities Rating Methodology
see moreGlobal Net Asset Value Facilities Rating Methodology
see moreDocuments
Credit Ratings and Other Analytical Products - Definitions and Scales
1 May 2026
Use of External Sovereign Ratings, Country Ceilings and Other Credit Ratings
31 Aug 2026
Contacts
Analytical
- Lisa Macedo
- Head of Methodologies
- lisa.macedo@arcratings.com
- Alessandro Perrone
- Analyst
- alessandro.perrone@arcratings.com
Business development
- Jason Barrass
- Chief Commercial Officer
- +44 7795 003920
- jason.barrass@arcratings.com