Article: Fitch Assigns Ratings To Ecuador's Banco del Pichincha.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001

Fitch, the international rating agency, has assigned for the first time a Long-term rating of 'CCC+' to Ecuador's Banco del Pichincha C.A. y Subsidiarias(BPS).

In addition, a Support rating of '4T' was assigned. The long-term rating reflects the bank's strong and established market position and wide deposit base in Ecuador and is line with our opinion of the sovereign's creditworthiness. It also reflects deterioration in its asset quality, ...

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