Rating Agency Developments

On November 6, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating securitizations in emerging marketsReport.

On November 5, DBRS released its methodology for rating companies in the automotive manufacturing industryReport.

On November 5, DBRS released its methodology for rating companies in the automotive supplier industryReport.

On November 5, S&P published an advance notice of proposed change to its bank rating methodology to potentially expand recognition of a bank’s “additional loss-absorbing capacity” in certain situations.  Article.

On November 3, Fitch released an updated version of its global structured finance and covered bonds rating criteria hierarchy.  Report.

On November 3, Moody’s released its methodology for rating unregulated utilities and unregulated power companiesReport.

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