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Aktia Bank plc: Standard & Poors assigns A-/A2 rating on Aktia Bank

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Standard & Poor’s initiates rating on Aktia Bank plc

 

Standard & Poor’s rating reflects Aktia’s strong capital and earnings, its moderate risk position, average funding and adequate liquidity. Standard & Poor’s regards Aktia Bank to have a moderate systemic importance in Finland.

Standard & Poor’s assigns the following ratings to Aktia Bank plc:
Long-term A- and short-term A2, both with a negative outlook.

The negative outlook reflects Standard & Poor’s view on growing economic risks in export oriented Finnish economy which could adversely affect the Finnish banking sector’s performance.

Standard & Poor's research update can be found at www.aktia.fi/aktia_bank/rating

 

AKTIA BANK PLC

 

Deputy Managing Director, CFO Stefan Björkman, tel. +358 10 247 6595
IR Manager Anna Gabrán, tel. +358 10 247 6501, +358 40 7081807

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