Summary: Irish Life & Permanent PLC Aug 11

Standard & Poors, August 2011

Abstract
The ratings on Ireland-based Irish Life & Permanent PLC (ILP) reflect Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' view of its high systemic importance given its significant share of the Irish mortgage market as well as the continuing liquidity and funding support ILP receives from the Irish government (Republic of Ireland, BBB+/Stable/A-2) and monetary authorities. We factor one notch of government support into the long-term rating on ILP above the stand-alone credit profile (SACP). We incorporate ILP's capital-raising initiatives into the SACP though we expect further losses to reduce capital over the two-year rating horizon. We consider the bank's currently fragile funding situation as the main rating weakness. We also see longer-term challenges to the bank's business model, with weak earnings prospects...

Companies mentioned in this report are:
- Permanent TSB PLC

Action: Review

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- Permanent TSB PLC

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