Analytical Leadership in Europe

Having rated European issuers of debt obligations since 1920, Moodys rating activities have been expanding rapidly in line with the growth of the Eurobond market in the 1980s.

Today, Moodys is one of Europe's leading rating agencies, with offices in London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Frankfurt, Limassol, Prague, Moscow and Johannesburg, with affiliate offices in Tel Aviv, Sofia and Cairo.

As the worlds oldest rating agency, Moodys prides itself on being able to meet the needs of its European customers thanks to a combination of local expertise and global experience, while ensuring consistency with other Moodys offices worldwide. Our analysts, who come from a variety of European countries and speak a total of ten languages, reflect Moody's strong global exposure to the capital markets.

Moodys rates and publishes independent credit opinions on fixed-income securities, issuers of securities and other credit obligations. We rate debt obligations in the areas of Banking, Corporate, Project Finance, Sovereign and Regional/Local Governments and Supranationals, Structured Finance, Insurance and Managed Funds.

Against the background of deepening European economic integration, Moodys is committed to meeting the growing demands of Europes credit market participants. Our experience both locally and globally means that we can tailor our products and services accordingly.

Frederic Drevon, Senior Managing Director, Europe