MELBOURNE (Standard&Poor's) Dec. 9, 2005--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it had assigned its 'AA-' rating to the S$100 million portfolio credit-linked notes (CLNs) to be issued by DBS Bank Ltd. (DBS). Noteholders are effectively buying credit risk on a senior tranche of a reference portfolio comprising corporates, financial institutions, and sovereigns. The reference portfolio is diversified by geography and industry. DBS Asset Management Ltd. has been appointed to manage the reference portfolio. The proceeds of the notes will be retained by DBS, and as such, the rating of the notes is capped at the long-term credit rating of DBS. The scheduled term for maturity on the notes is five years.