INCRA

USA Expert Report.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of the United States.

Brazil Expert Report-1.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of Brazil.

France Expert Report-1.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of France.

Germany Expert Report.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of Germany.

Italy Expert Report.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of Italy.

Japan Expert Report.pdf

The in-depth analysis behind INCRA's sovereign-debt rating of Japan.

INCRA-CountryRatings.pdf

This second INCRA report provides sovereign-debt ratings for Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

Neue Regeln fuer die Ratingriesen IP Sept 2012.pdf

In this German-language article for "Internationale Politik", the publication of the German Council on Foreign Relations, Bertelsmann Foundation Executive Director Annette Heuser outlines the reasons behind the Foundation's proposal for an international non-profit credit rating agency (INCRA).

E!Sharp - INCRA August 2012.pdf

In this commentary for E!Sharp, Bertelsmann Foundation Executive Director Annette Heuser describes the shortcomings of existing agencies that rate sovereign debt and explains why we need INCRA - an international non-profit credit rating agency.

INCRA Executive Summary English.pdf

This is the English-language summary of the Bertelsmann Foundation's report, "Blueprint for INCRA: An International Non-Profit Credit Rating Agency". The report proposes a sovereign-debt rating-agency model that differs from that followed by the big three credit rating agencies. INCRA is designed to rate sovereign debt.