...Strong Standalone Credit Profile: ABN AMRO Bank N.V.'s ratings reflect the bank's strong and fairly diversified universal banking business model, complemented by a well-established European private banking franchise, and its conservative risk profile, which results in resilient asset quality. Its capitalisation, funding and liquidity are rating strengths. The ratings also consider the bank's improving profitability. Very Large Resolution Buffer: ABN AMRO's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) is two notches above its Viability Rating (VR), reflecting its very large resolution debt buffer, which we expect to remain above 15% of risk-weighted assets (RWAs). Strong Dutch Franchise: The bank has a leading and well-entrenched position as the third-largest bank in the Netherlands. It offers a broad range of products and services to Dutch retail, corporate and wealth-management clients. Solid positions in these segments in selected northwestern European markets and a leading global position in...
