S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., is a globally recognized credit rating agency and a leading provider of financial market intelligence. The company's core mission is to provide essential intelligence that helps market participants make informed decisions with conviction. It achieves this by issuing credit ratings on the debt of public and private corporations, as well as governments and structured finance entities. Founded as the Standard Statistics Company in 1906, it merged with Poor's Publishing in 1941 to become Standard & Poor's. Today, it plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing benchmarks, data, and analytics that enhance market transparency and efficiency.

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