Market announcement
Bigbank AS
Category
Other price sensitive information
Date
21.02.2008 13:43:09
Title
Reitingu väljavaade stabiilne
Message
Rahvusvaheline reitinguagentuur Moody's Investors Service teatas oma neljapäeval avaldatud Eesti panganduse ülevaates ja pressiteates, et jätab Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank ASi (BIG) reitingu senisele tasemele ja reitingu väljavaade on stabiilne. Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS (BIG) teatab sellest tulenevalt kommentaariks 21. veebruaril 2008 ilmunud rahvusvahelise uudisteagentuuri Bloomberg Eesti korrespondendi Ott Ummelase artiklile „Estonian Banks Ratings May Be Cut by Moody's on Property Risk” (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ahyrVx94uFnA) ja 21. veebruaril Äripäev Onlines ilmunud uudisele „Moody's võib alandada Eesti pankade reitinguid“ (http://www.ap3.ee/Default2.aspx?ArticleID=52bbeea3-4c23-4859-88a3-d81f7239af90) , et BIGile kättesaadavas ametlikus info kohaselt ei plaani Moody's muuta BIGi ega Sampo Panga reitinguid ega reitingute väljavaateid. Moody's teate täistekst on kättesaadav Moody'se kodulehelt (vajab tasuta kasutajaks registreerimist): http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2007000000476850.asp?named Entity=Announcement&doc_id=2007000000476850&frameOfRef=corporate Lisainfo: Piret Raudsepp Finantsjuht +372 735 0923
Title
Rating Outlook Stabile
Message
International rating agency Moody's Investors Service announced in the Estonian Banking System Outlook and press release published on Thursday that Moody's maintains the rating and rating outlook of Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS (BIG) on current levels and rating outlook is stabile. Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank AS (BIG) comments the following articles: Article „Estonian Banks Ratings May Be Cut by Moody's on Property Risk” published by international news agency Bloomberg Estonia's correspondent Ott Ummelas on February 21 (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ahyrVx94uFnA) and article published by Äripäev Online on February 21 “Moody's may downgrade ratings of Estonian banks” (http://www.ap3.ee/Default2.aspx?ArticleID=52bbeea3-4c23-4859-88a3-d81f7239af90) . According to official information Moody's does not plan to downgrade the rating nor change the outlook of the rating of BIG or Sampo Pank. The full text of Moody's announcement is available on Moody's homepage (requires registration): http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2007000000476850.asp?named Entity=Announcement&doc_id=2007000000476850&frameOfRef=corporate Additional information: Piret Raudsepp CFO +372 735 0923