Rating Agency Developments – Week of January 23, 2012

On January 18, Fitch updated its short-term rating criteria for non-financial corporates. Fitch Release. Fitch Report.

On January 17, S&P requested comment on proposed changes to methodologies and assumptions used to rate fully and partially credit-enhanced multiseller ABCP conduits. Comments must be submitted by March 31. S&P Release.

On January 17, S&P requested comment on its European SME CLO methodology and assumptions. Comments are due by February 24. S&P Release.

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