| April 1985 |
Establishment of the Company |
| July 1986 |
Launch of fee-based rating for Yen-denominated foreign bonds |
| July 1987 |
Launch of fee-based rating for domestic bonds |
| December 1988 |
Launch of fee-based rating for commercial paper |
| May 1997 |
The first publication of rating for ability to pay insurance claims in Japan |
| September 2004 |
Launch of rating for loan |
| March 2006 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in Japan |
| June 2007 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in France |
| August 2007 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in Belgium |
| September 2007 |
Registered as an NRSRO with the U.S. SEC
(JCR withdrew the registration with respect to Asset-Backed Securities in December 2010) |
| April 2008 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in Luxembourg |
| June 2008 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in Germany |
| September 2010 |
Registered as a Credit Rating Agency with Financial Services Agency (Japan) |
| January 2011 |
Granted Certification for a Credit Rating Agency under EU Regulations on Credit Rating Agencies |
| November 2011 |
Recognized as an eligible ECAI under BIS regulations in Hong Kong |
| January 2015 |
Recognized as a Credit Rating Agency for Non-bank Corporate External Debt Regulation, in Indonesia |
| October 2015 |
Certified as an Approved Credit Rating Agency established under a foreign law, in Thailand |
| November 2016 |
JCR's ECAI status across the entire EU took effect |
| September 2017 |
JCR signed the initiative on ESG in Credit Ratings by UNPRI |
| August 2019 |
JCR has become an Approved Verifier for Climate Bonds Certification |
| January 2021 |
Granted Certification for a Credit Rating Agency under the UK Regulations on Credit Rating Agencies |
| August 2021 |
Launch of Fund Portfolio Rating |
| October 2021 |
Launch of publishing "ESG Credit Outlook" (in Japanese) |
