Merita Upgraded, Nordbanken Affirmed; Off S&P Watch Dec 97

Standard & Poors, December 1997

Abstract
LONDON -- Standard & Poor's CreditWire 12/12/97 -- Standard & Poor's today upgraded Merita Bank Ltd.'s long-term ratings to single-'A' from triple-'B'-plus and its short-term ratings to 'A-1' from 'A-2.' The outlook for the long-term ratings is stable. At the same time, Standard & Poor's has affirmed Nordbanken AB's single-'A' long-term ratings and its 'A-1' short-term ratings. The outlook for the long-term ratings has been revised to stable. In addition, the Swedish short-term commercial paper ratings of 'K-1' for Nordbanken Hypotek AB and Industrikredit AB have been affirmed. The ratings of both banks have been removed from CreditWatch where they were placed on Oct. 13, 1997. See below for complete list of rating changes. The rating action for both Merita...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Nordea Bank Finland PLC,Nordea Bank Sweden AB,Industrikredit AB
Action: Various Rating Actions

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Nordea Bank Finland PLC,Nordea Bank Sweden AB,Industrikredit AB

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