17:11 - 27.02.2026

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February 27, Fineko/abc.az. The establishment of credit rating agencies in Azerbaijan will contribute to the development of capital markets and more reliable protection of investors' rights.

ABC.AZ informs, quoting Nargiz Shiraliyeva, the head of the Financial Sector Development Department of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, that with the introduction of the new mechanism, the deepening of capital markets, increased transparency of the investment climate and stronger protection of investors' rights will be ensured.

"As part of this initiative, the CBA is moving credit risk assessment to the institutional stage. And this will serve to measure risks based on a unified and standard methodology, increase the objectivity of credit decisions and strengthen stability in the financial sector," Shiraliyeva said.