RatingDog, formally known as Shenzhen RatingDog Information Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese financial technology and credit research firm headquartered in Shenzhen. The company specializes in providing independent credit analysis, bond market data, and macroeconomic indicators to global institutional investors. In 2025, the firm achieved significant international visibility by becoming the title sponsor of the S&P Global China PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index), a widely cited metric for evaluating the performance of the Chinese private sector.[1][2]
RatingDog is a privately held entity backed by major institutional investors, including Wind Information and China Securities Credit Promotion. Its client base includes more than 200 global and domestic financial institutions. The firm's data is often compared against official government figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to provide a more comprehensive view of the Chinese economy, particularly regarding private-sector health and employment trends.[1]