Article: MOODY'S DOWNGRADES BANKAS SNORAS TO B3/E+ FROM BA3/D-

Moody's Investors Service today downgraded thelong-term global local and foreign currency deposit ratings of AB BankasSnoras (Bankas Snoras) to B3 from Ba3 and its bank financial strengthrating (BFSR) to E+ from D-. At the same time, Moody's affirmed thebank's Not Prime short-term ratings. This rating action concludes thereview process initiated on 31 October 2008. The outlook on the long- termratings and the BFSR is negative. Moody's downgrade of the bank's ratings was triggered by a combination of the following factors: (i) the reported significant decline in Bankas Snoras's profitability and asset quality and Moody's expectation of a further significant weakening in asset quality due to ...

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