U.S. municipal bonds

Rating Agency Developments

On December 15, Fitch updated its bank regulatory capital criteria.  Fitch Release.

On December 15, Fitch updated its hybrid equity rating criteria for the non-financial corporate and REIT sectors.  Fitch Release.

On December 15, DBRS published its master European RMBS rating methodology and jurisdictional addenda.  DBRS Release.

On December 14, S&P requested comment on its proposed methodology for rating obligations secured by future U.S. federal cash flows.  Comments must be submitted by January 17, 2012.  S&P Release.

On December 14, Fitch updated its criteria for rating prerefunded U.S. municipal bondsFitch Release.

On December 13, Fitch updated its corporate governance criteria.  Fitch Release.

On December 12, Fitch updated its insurance broker rating criteria report.  Fitch Release.

On December 12, Fitch updated its criteria for finance and leasing companiesFitch Release.  Fitch Report.

On December 9, Moody’s released its approach to rating transactions backed by structured settlementsMoody’s Methodology.

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