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About ICAP CRIF
ICAP CRIF (formerly ICAP S.A. group of companies), with 60 years of successful presence in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and Cyprus, is a market leader in credit risk solutions and business information in Southeast Europe. Since December 23, 2021, ICAP CRIF has been a wholly owned company of CRIF.
It is an important regional hub within the CRIF group and is organized and operates as a single entity under a single common management team. ICAP CRIF (www.icapcrif.com) offers innovative solutions for a wide range of business challenges, which are grouped into 5 categories: Business Information & Credit Risk Solutions, Credit Rating Agency Services, Marketing & Sales Solutions, Technology Solutions & Advanced Analytics and Consulting Services. ICAP CRIF Ratings Single Member S.A. is one of the few companies in Europe that are registered as Credit Rating Agencies by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
ICAP CRIF RATINGS (a subsidiary of ICAP CRIF S.A.) is the only Greek company that is a registered Credit Rating Agency by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and is recognized by the Bank of Greece as an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI).
About CRIF
CRIF is a global company specializing in credit bureau and business information systems, analytics, outsourcing and processing services, as well as advanced digital and open banking solutions. Founded in Bologna (Italy) in 1988, today CRIF has an international presence, operating in 35 countries across 4 continents with over 6,400 professionals.
CRIF aims to create value for consumers, businesses and financial institutions by providing information and solutions that enable more powerful decision-making, improve access to credit and accelerate digital innovation. CRIF also offers fraud prevention and cybersecurity services to consumers and SMEs.
Thanks to its two ESMA-authorized Credit Rating Agencies – both recognized as External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI) – CRIF provides regulatory ratings valid in all the European Union. Furthermore, CRIF operates as an Account Information Service Provider (AISP) in all European countries where the PSD2 directive applies with open banking services – including AISP services in the UK – and as an Account Aggregator (AA) in India.
- 35 country-based operations
- 85+ subsidiary companies
- 6,400+ professionals at your service
- more than 10,500 financial institutions, 600 insurance companies, 90,000 business clients, and 1,000,000 consumers use CRIF services.
- 500+ software installations
Discover more about CRIF at www.crif.com
