SP Downgrades 34 Italian Banks
February 11th, 2012
Via: Reuters:
Rating agency Standard Poor’s downgraded 34 Italian banks on Friday, including heavyweights UniCredit (CRDI.MI) and Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI), citing a reduced ability to roll over their wholesale debt and expected weak profitability.
The move follows SP’s downgrade of Italy’s sovereign rating last month to BBB+, part of a mass downgrade of nine euro zone countries.
In a statement, SP said its so-called Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment had worsened to group 4 from group 3 — out of 10 groups — reflecting its more negative view on Italy’s banking system.
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