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Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer 
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MSRB MAKES KROLL BOND RATINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS EMMA WEBSITE

Alexandria, VA – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) announced today that its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website now provides free public access to public finance ratings from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA).

“The MSRB continues to expand the information available on EMMA to help investors make more informed decisions about municipal bonds,” said MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly. “KBRA’s willingness to provide their ratings to investors free of charge through EMMA supports the MSRB’s goal to increase public access to market information.”

Available credit ratings are displayed on the Security Details page for each municipal security on EMMA and integrated into EMMA’s advanced search function and trade data views. Read more about the ratings information available on EMMA.

The MSRB began providing ratings from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s on EMMA in 2011. KBRA, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). The MSRB has invited all NRSROs to make their municipal credit ratings available on EMMA.

The EMMA website is the official repository for information on virtually all municipal securities. EMMA provides free public access to official disclosures, trade data, credit ratings, educational materials and other information about the municipal securities market. 

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest and to promote efficiency, competition and capital formation. MSRB is a private, self-regulatory organization governed by an independent board of directors with market knowledge and expertise. MSRB does not receive federal appropriations and is funded primarily through fees paid by regulated entities. MSRB is overseen by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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