--- title: "The Hearst Corporation: group institutions, BICs and licences | Elucidate" description: "GLEIF records 10 legal entities in the directory as consolidated by The Hearst Corporation: 12 institutions in 11 countries, of which 12 hold a BIC." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/group) 3. The Hearst Corporation Corporate group · United States # The Hearst Corporation See the institutions that GLEIF records as consolidated by The Hearst Corporation, with or without a BIC. Consolidation is an accounting relationship reported to GLEIF; it does not show ownership shares or control. 12 Institutions Active · inactive not published 12 Hold a BIC 100% of institutions — On a tracked register Not covered by a tracked register 12 LEI mapped 100% of institutions 11 Countries 5 regions · 10 legal entities ### The group at a glance Every row is the same 12 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Financial institution 12 · 100% Identification - BIC only 12 · 100% Regulation level - Not on a tracked register 12 · 100% Region - East Asia & Pacific 5 · 42% - Europe & Central Asia 3 · 25% - Latin America & Caribbean 2 · 17% - North America 1 · 8.3% - South Asia 1 · 8.3% LEI - LEI mapped 12 · 100% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Financial institution | 12 | 100% | | Identification | | BIC only | 12 | 100% | | Regulation level | | Not on a tracked register | 12 | 100% | | Region | | East Asia & Pacific | 5 | 42% | | Europe & Central Asia | 3 | 25% | | Latin America & Caribbean | 2 | 17% | | North America | 1 | 8.3% | | South Asia | 1 | 8.3% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 12 | 100% | An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. GLEIF relationship records as at 25 September 2026 · BIC data as at 23 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57#institutions) [Head entity](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57#head) [Members](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57#members) [Countries](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57#countries) ## Institutions in the group All 12 institutions that GLEIF records in the group, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. - [Fitch (Hong Kong) Limited BIC FRIPHKH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Hong Kong SAR China · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800OV8Y4H6GMWM670](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-hong-kong-limited-friphkh1) - [Fitch Australia Pty Ltd. BIC FRIPAUS1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Australia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800TTKLDKHAMM6G29](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-australia-pty-ltd-fripaus1) - [Fitch India Services Private Limited BIC FRIPIN41 Financial institution Not on a tracked register India · Not on a tracked register · LEI 335800Z4V2ATR45MFJ41](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-india-services-private-limited-fripin41) - [Fitch Mexico S.A. de C.V. BIC FRIPMXM1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Mexico · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138001XORMFD3NPVT36](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-mexico-s-a-de-c-v-fripmxm1) - [Fitch Ratings Brasil Ltda BIC FRIPBRR1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Brazil · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800H4DHMU4YC8VG71](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-brasil-ltda-fripbrr1) - [Fitch Ratings Cis Limited BIC FRIPGB31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-cis-limited-fripgb31) - [Fitch Ratings Cis Limited (Moscow Branch) BIC FRIPRUM1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Country under broad sanctions · Russia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-cis-limited-moscow-branch-friprum1) - [Fitch Ratings Japan Limited BIC FRIPJPJ1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Japan · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800SO27IQR1PYRC09](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-japan-limited-fripjpj1) - [Fitch Ratings Limited BIC FRIPGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-limited-fripgb21) - [Fitch Ratings Limited (Taiwan Branch) BIC FRIPTWT1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Taiwan · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-limited-taiwan-branch-friptwt1) - [Fitch Ratings Singapore Pte Ltd. BIC FRIPSGS1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Singapore · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800TBJD9OS7B4BW78](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-singapore-pte-ltd-fripsgs1) - [Fitch Ratings, Inc BIC FRIPUS31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United States · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800V8QK9WQ3LPRD72](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-inc-fripus31) ## Head entity GLEIF records The Hearst Corporation as the parent that consolidates the group, with its head office in the United States. The Hearst Corporation LEI 549300F71ZY7A3B85J57 · [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) · [GLEIF record ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300F71ZY7A3B85J57) The Hearst Corporation is not in the Swift directory or on the tracked registers. It appears here as the head of the group GLEIF records. ## Members by country GLEIF records 10 legal entities of the group in the directory, in 11 countries. Each institution shows its own listings and licences; nothing is inferred from the group. ### [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) 2 - [Fitch Ratings Cis Limited BIC FRIPGB31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-cis-limited-fripgb31) - [Fitch Ratings Limited BIC FRIPGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-limited-fripgb21) ### [Australia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/au) 1 - [Fitch Australia Pty Ltd. BIC FRIPAUS1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Australia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800TTKLDKHAMM6G29 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800TTKLDKHAMM6G29](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-australia-pty-ltd-fripaus1) ### [Brazil](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/br) 1 - [Fitch Ratings Brasil Ltda BIC FRIPBRR1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Brazil · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800H4DHMU4YC8VG71 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800H4DHMU4YC8VG71](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-brasil-ltda-fripbrr1) ### [Hong Kong SAR China](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hk) 1 - [Fitch (Hong Kong) Limited BIC FRIPHKH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Hong Kong SAR China · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800OV8Y4H6GMWM670 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800OV8Y4H6GMWM670](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-hong-kong-limited-friphkh1) ### [India](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/in) 1 - [Fitch India Services Private Limited BIC FRIPIN41 Financial institution Not on a tracked register India · Not on a tracked register · LEI 335800Z4V2ATR45MFJ41 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI 335800Z4V2ATR45MFJ41](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-india-services-private-limited-fripin41) ### [Japan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jp) 1 - [Fitch Ratings Japan Limited BIC FRIPJPJ1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Japan · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800SO27IQR1PYRC09 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800SO27IQR1PYRC09](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-japan-limited-fripjpj1) ### [Mexico](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mx) 1 - [Fitch Mexico S.A. de C.V. BIC FRIPMXM1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Mexico · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138001XORMFD3NPVT36 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 2138001XORMFD3NPVT36](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-mexico-s-a-de-c-v-fripmxm1) ### [Russia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ru) 1 - [Fitch Ratings Cis Limited (Moscow Branch) BIC FRIPRUM1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Country under broad sanctions · Russia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 213800B7528Q4DIF2G76](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-cis-limited-moscow-branch-friprum1) ### [Singapore](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sg) 1 - [Fitch Ratings Singapore Pte Ltd. BIC FRIPSGS1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Singapore · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800TBJD9OS7B4BW78 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI 213800TBJD9OS7B4BW78](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-singapore-pte-ltd-fripsgs1) ### [Taiwan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tw) 1 - [Fitch Ratings Limited (Taiwan Branch) BIC FRIPTWT1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Taiwan · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 2138009F8YAHVC8W3Q52](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-limited-taiwan-branch-friptwt1) ### [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) 1 - [Fitch Ratings, Inc BIC FRIPUS31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United States · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800V8QK9WQ3LPRD72 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI 213800V8QK9WQ3LPRD72](https://elucidate.co/directory/fitch-ratings-inc-fripus31) ## Where the group is present The group’s institutions are in 11 countries. [United Kingdom **2**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) [Australia **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/au) [Brazil **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/br) [Hong Kong SAR China **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hk) [India **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/in) [Japan **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jp) [Mexico **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mx) [Russia **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ru) [Singapore **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sg) [Taiwan **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tw) [United States **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) Sources & method Group membership follows GLEIF accounting-consolidation relationships as at 25 September 2026. It does not cover ownership below consolidation. Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Sources for this page - **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026 - **Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory**—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026 ## Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. [Read about the FinCrime Index](https://elucidate.co/ratings). 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