Scope Ratings announced today its proposal to update its Financial Institutions Rating Methodology.

One proposed change to the Financial Institutions Rating Methodology is to expand the approach to rating bank capital instruments to incorporate key methodological elements from the Bank Capital Instruments Rating Methodology, which will be withdrawn.

Scope has invited issuers, investors and other interested parties to comment on the Financial Institutions Rating Methodology, including this proposed change, by 20 January 2023, as part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to transparency and open dialogue with market participants.

Please send your comments to consultation@scoperatings.com.

Scope will review and publish the content of any written response in accordance with regulatory requirements, unless the respondent has specifically requested confidentiality.

Download the proposed update of the Financial Institutions Methodology here or on www.scoperatings.com.