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Article: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO CITY OF SAPPORO'S DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2012
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- Info-Prod Research (Middle East)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2009
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Moody's Investors Service has assigned Aa1 ratingto the City of
Sapporo's Series 3 Yen 3 billion bond (Lilac-sai) due2012. At the
same time the rating has been placed under review forpossible
downgrade, as Moody's considers the appropriateness of thepublic
sector support anchor (currently the Aaa Local Currency
DepositCeiling), in accordance with the unification of the central
government'sforeign and domestic currency ratings at Aa2. This
review was nottriggered by a change in City of Sapporo's stand-
alone credit profile. The ratings are supported by the city's
declining debt burden, fiscal reform activities, sound debt and
investment management policies, including for its related ...