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Article: S&P assigns BOK stable rating
- Article from:
- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
CopyrightCopyright 1997 The Journal Record. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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NEW YORK (JR) -- Standard & Poor's on Monday assigned its
triple-'B'-plus long-term counterparty rating and its `A-2' short-
term counterparty rating to Bank of Oklahoma NA, the primary bank
subsidiary of BOK Financial Corp. of Tulsa.
The rating outlook is stable.
Ratings reflect the sound financial profile of Bank of Oklahoma,
according to Standard & Poor's.
"The company enjoys strong balance sheet liquidity, favorable
deposit structure, and good asset quality," S&P said. "Profitability
measures are satisfactory given the heavy commercial loan exposure,
which produces generally lower interest spreads.
"BOK enjoys a fairly diversified business profile, reflecting its
strong market presence ...