JAPAN CREDIT RATING AGENCY - JCR
A credit rating agency in Japan that renders numerous services such as rating debt securities of all types, and financial and industry research. Similar to Moody or Standard and Poor in the United States, JCR offers political and economic research, as well as several publication and informational services for its figures. It was established in 1985 with $584 million capital.
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