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      Scope converts bank and covered bond credit ratings from public into subscription ratings

      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.

      Scope assigns new AA Issuer Ratings to HSBC UK Bank and HSBC Bank after ring-fencing related changes

      17/7/2018 Rating announcement EN

      Scope assigns new AA Issuer Ratings to HSBC UK Bank and HSBC Bank after ring-fencing related changes

      Scope also affirmed all other existing ratings on various HSBC group entities. All ratings have a Stable Outlook.

      Investors should not be complacent to AT1 risks

      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?

      HSBC strategy update: positive for credit investors

      18/6/2018 Monitoring note EN

      HSBC strategy update: positive for credit investors

      The clue to HSBC’s new strategic priorities lies in the theme: Return to Growth and Value Creation. The update was steady rather than radical, which is positive for credit investors.

      New analysis on HSBC

      30/4/2018 Monitoring note EN

      New analysis on HSBC

      Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on HSBC Holdings plc, rated AA with Stable Outlook.

      Scope publishes 4th edition of AT1 Handbook

      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.

      New analysis on HSBC’s AT1 securities

      10/7/2017 Monitoring note EN

      New analysis on HSBC’s AT1 securities

      Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on HSBC Holdings plc’s AT1 securities.

      New analysis on HSBC

      21/3/2017 Monitoring note EN

      New analysis on HSBC

      Scope Ratings has updated its rating report on HSBC, rated AA with Stable Outlook.

      Scope upgrades issuer ratings of seven banking groups with a holding company structure

      1/6/2016 Rating announcement EN

      Scope upgrades issuer ratings of seven banking groups with a holding company structure

      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.

      Scope reviews for upgrade issuer ratings of seven banking groups with a holding company structure

      19/5/2016 Rating announcement EN

      Scope reviews for upgrade issuer ratings of seven banking groups with a holding company structure

      Rating actions – on Barclays Bank plc, HSBC Holdings plc, Lloyds Bank plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, KBC Group NV, Credit Suisse AG, and UBS AG – following updated bank rating methodology which addresses ranking of TLAC/MREL senior unsecured debt.