New York, October 30, 2006 -- Moody's Investors Service announced today that it has upgraded the
ratings of seventeen government-related financial institutions
following a review prompted by the implementation in August of a revised
rating methodology for the sector.
The revised methodology relies on a country's local currency deposit
ceiling as a measure of its ability to rescue non-bank financial
institutions under its joint-default analysis (JDA) framework.
Previously, the government's bond rating fulfilled this role,
as it continues to do so for non-financial government-related
entities.
As a result of the change in rating methodology, 26 government-related
non-bank financial institutions were put on review for upgrade
in August. Today's action concludes that review for all but
one issuer. A related press release was issued earlier today covering
Japanese government-related institutions. For further details,
see "Revised Methodology for Non-Bank Financial Institutions"
(August 2006), available on moodys.com.
The affected issuers, their respective rating changes and JDA inputs
include:
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (Brazil)
LT Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- Baa3/stable from Ba1/under
review for upgrade
LT Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- Ba3/stable (unchanged)
LT Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- A1/stable from A3/under review
for upgrade
ST Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- NP (unchanged)
ST Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- P-1 from P-2
Baseline Credit Assessment: 12
Support: High
Brazil's LCDC: A1
Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Croatia)
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Backed Senior Unsecured MTN (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from
Baa1/under review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11
Support: High
Croatia's LCDC: Aa1
Czech Export Bank, a.s. (Czech Republic)
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- Aa1/positive from A1/under
review for upgrade
ST Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- Aa1/positive from A1/under
review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 5-7
Support: High
Czech Republic's LCDC: Aaa
Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Aa3/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Aa3/under
review for upgrade
LT Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Aa3/under
review for upgrade
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- Aa1/positive from Aa3/under
review for upgrade
ST Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
ST Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Baseline Credit Assessment: 6
Support: High
Hong Kong's LCDC: Aaa
Hungarian Development Bank Ltd (Hungary)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from A1/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- Aa1/stable from A1/under review
for upgrade
LT Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- A1/under review for downgrade
(unchanged)
ST Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- Aa1/stable from A1/under
review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11
Support: High
Hungary's LCDC: Aaa
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (Italy)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Aa2/stable changed from Aa2/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (domestic currency) -- Aa2/stable changed from
Aa2/under review for upgrade
Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- Aa2/stable changed from Aa2/under
review for upgrade
BCA: 4
Support: Medium
Italy's LCDC: Aaa
Sace S.p.A. (Italy)
Insurance Financial Strength (foreign currency) -- Aa2/stable changed
from Aa2/under review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 2-4
Support: Low
Italy's LCDC: Aaa
Development Bank of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- A2/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (foreign currency) -- A2/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A2/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11-13
Support: High
Kazakhstan's LCDC: A2
Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- Aa3/stable from A3/under review
for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (foreign currency) -- Aa3/stable from A3/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured Shelf (foreign currency) -- (P)Aa3/stable from (P)A3/under
review for upgrade
Commercial Paper (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Other Short Term (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Baseline Credit Assessment: 7
Support: High
Korea's LCDC: Aa1
Mortgage and Land Bank of Latvia (Latvia)
LT Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- A2/positive outlook,
changed from A2/under review for upgrade
ST Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11-13
Support: High
Latvia's LCDC: Aaa
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S.N.C.
(Mexico)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Commercial Paper (foreign currency) -- P-1 from P-2
Baseline Credit Assessment: 14-16
Support: High
Mexico's LCDC: Aaa
Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos (Mexico)
LT Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
ST Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- P-1 from P-2
ST Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- P-1 from P-2
Baseline Credit Assessment: 13
Support: High
Mexico's LCDC: Aaa
Instituto para la Proteccion al Ahorro Bancario (Mexico)
LT Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
ST Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- P-1 from P-2
Baseline Credit Assessment: 8
Support: High
Mexico's LCDC: Aaa
Nacional Financiera, S.N.C. (Mexico)
Commercial Paper (foreign currency) -- P-1 from P-2/under
review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11-13
Support: High
Mexico's LCDC: Aaa
Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., Grand Cayman
Branch
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Senior Unsecured MTN (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Other Short Term (foreign currency) -- P-1 from P-2/under
review for upgrade
For the Baseline Credit Assessment, Support and LCDC for Mexico,
please see Nacional Financiera, S.N.C above.
Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, S.N.C. (Mexico)
LT Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Issuer Rating (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Baa1/under review
for upgrade
Commercial Paper (domestic currency) -- P-1 from P-2/under
review for upgrade
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Aaa/stable from Baa1/under
review for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11-13
Support: High
Mexico's LCDC: Aaa
Eximbanka SR (Slovakia)
LT Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from A2/under review
for upgrade
ST Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Baseline Credit Assessment: 8-10
Support: High
Slovakia's LCDC: Aaa
Slovak Guarantee & Development Bank (Slovakia)
LT Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- A1/stable from A2/under review
for upgrade
ST Bank Deposits (foreign currency) -- P-1 (unchanged)
Baseline Credit Assessment: 8-10
Support: High
Slovakia's LCDC: Aaa
Development Bank of Southern Africa (South Africa)
Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A2/stable from Baa1/under review
for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11-13
Support: High
South Africa's LCDC: Aaa
Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa (South Africa)
Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A2/stable from Baa1/under review
for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 11
Support: High
South Africa's LCDC: Aaa
Export-Import Bank of Thailand
Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- A3/stable from Baa1/under review
for upgrade
Baseline Credit Assessment: 8
Support: High
Thailand's LCDC: Aa2
The ratings for FHB Mortgage Bank Co. Plc. remain on review.
New York
David Fanger
Chief Credit Officer
Financial Institutions Group
Moody's Investors Service
JOURNALISTS: 212-553-0376
SUBSCRIBERS: 212-553-1653
London
Janne Thomsen
Senior Vice President
Financial Institutions Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
JOURNALISTS: 44 20 7772 5456
SUBSCRIBERS: 44 20 7772 5454
Moody's upgrades seventeen government related financial institutions in eleven countries