Article: BRAZIL: MOODY'S UPGRADES BANCO SANTANDER'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH TO C; LOCAL CURRENCY DEPOSITS TO A2.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded to C from C- (C minus) the bank financial strength rating (BFSR) assigned to Banco Santander S.A.(Santander). The rating agency also raised Santander's global local currency deposit rating to A2 from A3, with a stable outlook, and short-term rating to Prime-1 from Prime-2. The Ba2/Not Prime global foreign currency deposit ratings, currently constrained by the foreign currency deposit ceiling, and Aaa.br/BR-1 Brazilian national scale deposit ratings for Santander were affirmed. In a corresponding action, Moody's withdrew ratings for Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A. (Banco Real). The existing long-term foreign currency junior subordinated ...

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