Kreditvurderingsbureauernes og kreditvurderingernes uafhængighed og integritet er således af stor betydning for at sikre deres troværdighed over for markedsdeltagerne og navnlig over for investorer og andre brugere af kreditvurderinger.
As a consequence, the independence and integrity of credit rating agencies and their credit rating activities are of particular importance in guaranteeing their credibility vis-à-vis market participants, in particular investors and other users of credit ratings.