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Banco Votorantim S.A. Notes Assigned 'BB-' Rating Jan 05
Standard & Poors, Jan 2005
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Jan. 12, 2005--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BB-' foreign-currency senior unsecured debt rating to Banco Votorantim S.A.'s $100 million medium-term, fixed-rate note, to be issued in January 2005 and maturing in two years. 'The counterparty credit ratings on Banco Votorantim S.A. (LC: BB/Stable/B; FC: BB-/Stable/B) incorporate the potential risks associated with the bank's treasury business; its exposure to sovereign risk through its securities portfolio, a common issue for Brazilian banks; and the risks associated with the volatile economic environment in Brazil,' said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Daniel Araujo. The ratings benefit from the implicit support of the Votorantim Group (FC: BB-/Stable/--; LC: BBB-/Stable/--); the group's strong brand-name recognition;...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Banco Votorantim S.A.,Votorantim Participacoes S.A.
Action: New Rating
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