The Positive Outlook reflects the improvements in governance and risk management embedded now as key element of the group’s culture, as the closure of the corporate probation period under ad-hoc regulatory oversight is approaching.

The issuer rating of A+ enhanced by up to six notches of governance-support based uplift results in the highest achievable ratings for the mortgage-covered bonds issued out of Pool C and D. Cover pool support can provide additional rating stability.

Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on Danske Bank A/S, rated A+ with Stable Outlook.

The rating reflects the bank’s broadly diversified business model, strong franchise in very resilient Nordic economies and sound financial metrics.

In the context of Scope Ratings’ strategy of focussing on the needs of institutional investors, Scope will offer its unsolicited bank and covered bond credit ratings on a subscription basis only via its credit intelligence platform.

Rating action concludes review for possible upgrade initiated last May. Scope also upgrades senior unsecured debt to A+ from A in line with its bank rating methodology and assigns A rating to non-preferred senior debt. Negative Outlook on all ratings.

Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on Danske Bank’s AT1 securities.

The Additional Tier 1 market reaches a landmark in 2018 as the earliest issues hit their first call dates. The investor base has grown, and terms and structures have standardised. But what lessons should be learned from developments in this market?

Scope’s review will focus on execution of Danske Bank’s current measured growth strategy, its digital offering, and its risk management. The review will also assess the bank’s response to criticisms from the Danish FSA concerning its governance.

Scope’s rating action takes account of the final resolution plans announced by the Danish FSA for the country’s systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); issuer rating unchanged at A+.