Report title: Icelandic BICRA Lowered To Group 8 From Group 5 Owing To Vulnerability Of Banking Model
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Abstract: STOCKHOLM (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 7, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it has revised its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA) on the Republic of Iceland to Group 8 from Group 5. The revision reflects the high vulnerability of the Icelandic banking model to the tight liquidity conditions in the global debt markets. At the same time, we increased our estimate of the level of cumulative problem loans and foreclosed property (the gross problematic asset range) for the Icelandic banking sector to 35%-50%. This means that in a severe recession scenario, the cumulative amount of nonperforming and restructured loans could reach 35%-50% of total outstanding loans in Iceland. The three large Icelandic banks--Kaupthing Bank (not rated), Landsbanki (not

Brief Excerpt: RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Icelandic BICRA Lowered To Group 8 From Group 5 Owing To Vulnerability Of Banking Model Publication date: 07-Oct-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Louise Lundberg, Stockholm (46) 8-440-5938; louise_lundberg@standardandpoors.com...

Report Type: News
Ticker: GLB@IR
Issuer: Glitnir Bank
GICS: Diversified Banks (40101010)
Sector: Collateralized Debt Obligations, Financial Institutions, Global Issuers, Structured Finance
Country: Iceland
Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa
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