Abstract: SINGAPORE (Standard&Poor's) Dec. 4, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'AA-' senior unsecured long-term local currency debt ratings to the Development Bank of Japan's (DBJ; AA-/Stable/A-1+) nonguaranteed zaito agency bonds: series 1 ¥33 billion 1.116% due Dec. 20, 2011, and series 2 ¥24 billion 1.367% due Dec. 20, 2013. "The issuer credit ratings on Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) are based on its role as the governmental financial institution for extending long-term financial facilities in support of projects with high public-policy content, such as technology promotion, environmental conservation, and regional development," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Takahira Ogawa. The ratings incorporate the support that DBJ receives from the Japanese government (AA/Stable/A-1+), including capital injections, low-cost
Brief Excerpt: RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Development Bank of Japan's Series 1 & 2 Zaito Agency Bonds Rated '##-' Publication date: 04-Dec-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Takahira Ogawa, Singapore (65) 6239-6342; takahira_ogawa@standardandpoors.com...
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Ticker: DBJZ@JPIssuer: Development Bank of JapanGICS: Regional Banks (40101015)Sector: Global Issuers, SovereignsCountry: JapanRegion: AsiaFree Sample: Click
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