Ratings Lowered In Four European ABS Securitizations After Assured Guaranty Downgrade Oct 10

Standard & Poors, October 2010

Abstract
OVERVIEW On Oct. 25, we lowered the ratings on Assured Guaranty and related subsidiaries. Assured Guaranty is a monoline insurer in four European ABS transactions. Consequently, we have taken commensurate rating actions in these four transactions. The lower ratings are the higher of the Assured Guaranty's rating and the underlying rating. LONDON (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 29, 2010--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its credit ratings on several tranches in four European asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions following the downgrade of Assured Guaranty Corp. and its related entities (see ratings list below). Assured Guaranty provides financial guarantees for the payment of the underlying debt obligations in these four securitizations. In each case, the rating on the class of notes is...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC,Vita Capital III Ltd.,Posillipo Finance II S.r.l.,FCC Surf
Action: Downgraded

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Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC,Vita Capital III Ltd.,Posillipo Finance II S.r.l.,FCC Surf

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