| Abstract: | On Feb. 18, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term counterparty credit rating on U.K. bank Northern Rock PLC to 'A' from 'A-'. At the same time, the 'A-1' short-term counterparty credit rating was affirmed. The outlook is positive. Furthermore, the rating on Northern Rock's lower Tier 2 dated subordinated debt was raised to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'. At the same time, the counterparty credit ratings and the rating on the lower Tier 2 debt were removed from CreditWatch, where they had been placed with developing implications on Sept. 26, 2007. Additionally, the rating on Northern Rock's £400 million preference shares, and the rating on the £400 million notes issued by Saphir Finance PLC and secured over those preference
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Research Update: Northern Rock Upgraded To 'A' On Nationalization; Off Watch Dev; Preference Shares Cut To 'C' Publication date: 18-Feb-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Richard Barnes, London (44) 20-7176-7227;...
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| Report Type: | Research Update
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| Ticker: | NRK@LN
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| Issuer: | Northern Rock 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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