About ICAP CRIF
ICAP CRIF (previously ICAP S.A. group of companies), with over 60 years of successful presence in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus, is the market leader in Credit Risk & Business Information Solutions in Southeastern Europe.
As of December 23rd, 2021, ICAP CRIF is a wholly owned company of CRIF.
Ιt provides innovative solutions to 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 (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 6,600 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.
- 37 country-based operations
- 85+ subsidiary companies
- 29 Countries with credit reporting system projects
- 6,600+ professionals at your service
- more than 10,500 financial institutions, 450 insurance companies, 90,000 business clients, and 1,000,000 consumers use CRIF services.
- 500+ software installations
Discover more about CRIF, at https://www.crif.com
ICAP CRIF x Artemis Credit Bureau
"Artemis Credit Bureau was established in 2008 as a subsidiary of the Association of Banks in Cyprus, and it is the only credit bureau in Cyprus recognized by the World Bank and a full member of the European Association of Credit Bureaus (ACCIS), playing a key role in the stabilization, strengthening, and prosperity of the Cypriot economy.
In collaboration with the Association of Banks in Cyprus and the banks represented therein, together with ICAP CRIF S.A. (a member of the international CRIF S.p.A. Group), they undertook a major infrastructure initiative for the assessment of businesses on ESG matters through the establishment of the 'Interbank Project for the Evaluation of Businesses Based on ESG Criteria in the Cypriot Market.' Through this Project, the global Synesgy platform is being introduced to the Cypriot market to assess the degree of companies’ compliance with ESG criteria."
