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Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on Barclays plc’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 Ratings has updated its rating report on the Barclays PLC group, rated A+ with Stable Outlook.

Following changes in the group’s legal structure to implement UK ring-fencing requirements, Scope has affirmed the A+ Issuer Rating of Barclays Bank PLC and has assigned first-time A+ Issuer Ratings to Barclays PLC and to Barclays Bank UK PLC.

Rating upgrade reflects Scope’s view of these banks’ reassuring liquidity dynamics, positively impacted by European supervisors’ enhanced focus on bank liquidity and funding.

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.

Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on Barclays plc’s AT1 securities. Ratings were also assigned to the 7.25% GBP 1.25bn perpetual subordinated contingent convertible securities issued in March 2017.

Scope Ratings has updated its analysis on Barclays plc’s AT1 securities and Barclays Bank’s Tier 2 securities.

Rating upgrades follow review for possible upgrade initiated on 19 May 2016; affected banking groups are: Barclays Bank plc, HSBC Holdings plc, Lloyds Bank plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, KBC Group NV, Credit Suisse AG, and UBS AG.