Mexico, March 06, 2015 -- Moody's de México today placed on review for downgrade the long-term
and short-term global local currency (GLC) deposit and debt ratings
of BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Banco Mercantil del
Norte, S.A. (Banorte) and Scotiabank Inverlat,
S.A. (Scotiabank México), and the long-term
and short-term issuer ratings of the Instituto para la Protección
al Ahorro Bancario, Organismo Descentralizado de la Administración
Pública Federal (IPAB).
A detailed list of ratings affected is provided below.
RATINGS RATIONALE
The review for downgrade on BBVA Bancomer, Banorte and Scotiabank
México's GLC deposit and senior debt ratings and the IPAB's
GLC issuer ratings will entail a reassessment of the systemic support
assumptions that Moody's incorporates into their ratings.
Currently, the ratings of these entities are positioned above the
Mexican sovereign rating, reflecting a recognition of the extensive
policy tools available to the central bank and other financial authorities
to support domestic banks and the IPAB even in the event of a sovereign
crisis, such as the provision of liquidity or regulatory forbearance.
However, based on insights gained form historical experiences,
Moody's considers that when a crisis is prolonged, these measures
remain insufficient to restore confidence to the system and an outright
recapitalization of financial entities is necessary. "As such,
we expect that the outcome of the review will align these entities'
supported ratings with the sovereign rating, as this rating better
captures a government's fiscal limitations and, therefore,
its ultimate capacity to provide support" Moody's analyst
David Olivares indicated.
This review does not reflect any change in our opinion of the banks'
or the Mexican sovereign's fundamental credit profiles, Olivares
added.
The following ratings of were placed on review for downgrade:
BBVA Bancomer, S.A.
- Long-term global local currency deposit rating of A2
- Short-term global local currency deposit rating of Prime-1
- Long-term global local currency senior unsecured debt
rating of A2
- Long-term global local currency senior unsecured MTN debt
rating of (P)A2
Banco Mercantil del Norte, S.A.
- Long-term global local currency deposit rating of A2
- Short-term global local currency deposit rating of Prime-1
Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A.
- Long-term global local currency deposit rating of A2
- Short-term global local currency deposit rating of Prime-1
Instituto para la Protección al Ahorro Bancario, Organismo
Descentralizado de la Administración Pública Federal
- Long-term global local currency issuer rating of A2
- Short-term global local currency issuer rating of Prime-1
The principal methodology used in rating BBVA Bancomer, Banorte
and Scotiabank México was Global Banks published in July 2014.
The principal methodology used in rating IPAB was Government-Related
Issuers published in October 2014. Please see the Credit Policy
page on www.moodys.com.mx for a copy of this methodology.
BBVA Bancomer is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico and reported
MXN1,537 billion in assets (source: Comisión Nacional
Bancaria y de Valores), as of year-end 2014.
Banorte is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico and reported MXN852
billion in assets (source: Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de
Valores), as of year-end 2014.
Scotiabank México is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico
and reported MXN290 billion in assets (source: Comisión Nacional
Bancaria y de Valores), as of year-end 2014.
IPAB is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico and reported MXN931
billion in assets (source: IPAB), as of September 2014.
The period of time covered in the financial information used to determine
the ratings is between 1 January 2011 and 30 September 2014 (source:
Moody's, Issuers' financial statements, Comisión Nacional
Bancaria y de Valores and Banco de México).
The sources and items of information used to determine the ratings include
2013 and 2014 interim financial statements (source: Moody's and
Issuers' financial statements); year-end 2012 and 2013 audited
financial statements (source: Moody's and Issuers' annual audited
financial statements); information on market position (source:
Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores); regulatory capital
information (source: Banco de México).
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Information sources used to prepare the rating are the following:
parties involved in the ratings, parties not involved in the ratings,
public information, and confidential and proprietary Moody's
information.
The ratings have been disclosed to the rated entity prior to public dissemination.
A general listing of the sources of information used in the rating process,
and the structure and voting process for the rating committees responsible
for the assignment and monitoring of ratings can be found in the Disclosure
tab in www.moodys.com.mx.
The date of the last Credit Rating Action for BBVA Bancomer, S.A.
was 27/02/2015
The date of the last Credit Rating Action for Banco Mercantil del Norte,
S.A. was 24/05/2014
The date of the last Credit Rating Action for Scotiabank Inverlat,
S.A. was 11/06/2014
The date of the last Credit Rating Action for Instituto para la Protección
al Ahorro Bancario was 12/02/2014
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this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation
to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the same series
or category/class of debt or pursuant to a program for which the ratings
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Moody's reviews for downgrade the ratings of three Mexican banks and the IPAB