Article: SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA RECEIVES INVESTMENT-GRADE RATINGS FROM STANDARD & POOR'S, MOODY'S

LOS ANGELES, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanwa Bank California said its first-ever ratings that were announced today by both Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Service were very positive and clearly establish the bank's strong financial standing.

Standard & Poor's assigned the bank its "A-plus" rating for long- term debt and "A-1" rating for short-term debt. Moody's assigned an "A2" rating for long-term debt and a "P-1" rating for short-term debt.

"We are very pleased by the ratings announced today," said President and Chief Executive Officer Hiro Nobuhara. "The ratings put us squarely in the investment-grade category and provide further recognition of ...

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