BANCI | ENGLISH

UniCredit: Moodys changes rating to Aa3 from Aa2 - outlook to stable from negative. HVB and Bank Austrias ratings affirmed

Autor:

2008-10-09 09:36

UniCredit announces that today the rating agency Moodys changed the long-term deposit and senior debt ratings by a single notch to Aa3 from Aa2 and the banks financial strength rating (BFSR) to C+ from B-. rnrnThe outlook for the banks deposit and debt ratings is stable from negative. rnrnAt the same time all the ratings assigned to UniCredits two main subsidiaries, HVB and Bank Austria were affirmed with a stable outlook. rnrnMoodys explained its rating decision with the deterioration of UniCredits profitability during 2008, the difficult conditions faced by UniCredits Markets and Investment Banking (MIB) division, and the delay in the expected improvement of the asset quality indicators following the acquisition of Capitalia due to the current market environment. rnrnHowever, Moodys noted positively the planned capital strengthening measures for 6.6 billion announced by the bank and added that the UniCredit group has relatively limited direct exposure to areas such as structured credit, leveraged buyouts, conduits and monolines amongst others. The rating agency said that possible writedowns from such activities were likely to be manageable without impacting the banks ratings, particularly if the planned measures to strengthen capital adequacy are successfully completed. rnrnrnThe full text of Moodys press release is available on the website of the company.

Taguri:

Comentarii

Nu există comentarii pentru această știre.

Adauga un comentariu

Alte stiri din categoria: ENGLISH

Neutral interest rate in Romania

The neutral nominal rate in Romania has been falling since the start of inflation targeting in 2005. The Taylor Rule clearly shows that interest rates peaked in 2022 and have been on a clear downward path ever since.Furthermore, the model estimates a long-term neutral nominal rate of around 3.9%, which is the equivalent of approx. 1.4% real.Using a more sophisticated model (i.e. New York FED’S HLW model), the real neutral interest rate in Romania is estimated currently at around 1.5% (1.7% 2023 average) and the historical mean at 1.2%.This implies a neutral nominal rate between 4.00% and 4.50%. In the past decade, the NBR real effective rate was below the neutral rate and only over the past year climbed above the neutral mark.Source: Erste Bank

Merger of Alpha Bank and UniCredit Bank Romania

Press Release:"Alpha Services and Holdings announces a strategic partnership with UniCredit in RomaniaMerger of Alpha Bank Romania and UniCredit Bank Romania and creation of third largest bank in Romania by... detalii

National Bank of Romania (NBR) Board decisions on monetary policy

NBR Board decisions on monetary policyIn its meeting of 4 April 2023, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided:• to keep the monetary policy rate at 7.00 percent per annum;• to leave unchanged the lending (Lombard) facility rate at 8.00 percent per annum and the deposit facility rate at 6.00 percent per annum;• to keep the existing levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios on both leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions.The annual inflation rate went down to 15.52 percent in February 2023, from 16.37 percent in December 2022, relatively in line with forecasts. The decrease was mainly driven by the sizeable drop in the dynamics of fuel and electricity prices, under the impact of significant base effects and the change made to the energy price capping and compensation scheme starting 1... detalii

ING posts 2022 net result of €3,674 million, dividend of €0.389 per share

ING press release:ING posts FY2022 net result of €3,674 million,proposed final 2022 dividend of €0.389 per share 4Q2022 profit before tax of €1,711 million; CET1 ratio remains strong at 14.5%•Profit before tax up 29% on 4Q2021 and 24% on 3Q2022, mainly driven by higher income•Higher net interest income, as a further increase in liability margins helped offset TLTRO impact this quarter•Risk costs declined to 17 bps of average customer lending Full-year 2022 net result of €3,674 million, supported by growing customer base and increase in lending and deposits•On a full-year basis, our primary customer base grew by 585,000•Net core lending growth of €18 billion and net core deposits growth of €25 billion in 2022•Net result of €3,674 million in a challenging year; proposed final 2022 dividend of €0.389 per share CEO statement“Looking back, 2022 was... detalii