Hamburg Commercial Bank terminates rating relationship with S&P Global Ratings
- Focused rating strategy in line with size and business model
Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has terminated its rating relationship with S&P Global Ratings (S&P). In view of the Bank’s size and business model, the Management Board has decided that HCOB will focus on one credit rating going forward.
Following the decision, S&P has today withdrawn its issuer and stand-alone ratings for the bank. HCOB does not have any outstanding debt instruments rated by S&P.
The rating relationship with the internationally renowned risk assessment firm Moody’s will remain, so that HCOB’s investors will continue to have access to independent credit assessments and ratings.
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