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| Abstract: | 100% ownership by U.K. government Guarantee arrangements for senior creditors Significant interest-free funding from government In prolonged wind-down following nationalization Poor asset quality The ratings on Bradford&Bingley PLC (B&B) reflect our view of its 100% ownership by the U.K. government, following B&B's nationalization in September 2008. State ownership and its associated support provide B&B with substantial liquidity resources and, in the view of Standard&Poor's Ratings Services, essentially remove funding risks. We consider that the guarantee arrangements provide a very high level of certainty for senior creditors, and that these arrangements offset potential issues that would otherwise arise from B&B's poor asset quality. B&B is now in run-off, but was until 2008 the 10th-largest mortgage lender in
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Bradford & Bingley PLC Publication date: 20-Jul-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Nick Hill, London (44) 20-7176-7216; nick_hill@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit Analyst: Giles Edwards, London (44) 20-7176-7014;...
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| Report Type: | Full Report
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| Ticker: | BB/@LN
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| Issuer: | Bradford&Bingley PLC
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| GICS: | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (40102010)
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| Sector: | Global Issuers, Structured Finance
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| Country: | United Kingdom
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| Region: | Europe, Middle East, Africa
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