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29/8/2019 Monitoring note EN
Scope converts bank and covered bond credit ratings from public into subscription ratings
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.
27/6/2018 Monitoring note EN
Investors should not be complacent to AT1 risks
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?
13/7/2017 Monitoring note EN
Scope publishes 4th edition of AT1 Handbook
The handbook includes an assessment of how risks in the AT1 market are evolving. Recent developments concerning Banco Popular and Bremer Landesbank demonstrate the importance of issuer fundamentals when evaluating the likelihood of incurring losses.
2/2/2017 Rating announcement EN
Scope upgrades issuer ratings of 11 banks in six EU/EEA countries to reflect seniority adjustments
Rating actions address forthcoming ranking of TLAC/MREL-eligible senior unsecured debt in insolvency and/or resolution resulting from proposed EC amendments to BRRD; the 11 banks’ unsecured debt ratings are unchanged at this time.
19/12/2016 Rating announcement EN
Scope assigns ratings to 38 outstanding Tier 2 securities of 16 banks in nine EU countries
Aggregate amount of Tier 2 securities rated is equivalent to nearly EUR 40bn; all rated securities were issued publicly in 2015-2016 by banks already rated by Scope and qualify as Tier 2 capital under CRD IV-CRR.