MELBOURNE (Standard&Poor's) July 26, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that the 'AA-' counterparty credit rating and stable outlook on Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd. (Genworth Australia) were unaffected by the July 21, 2011, downgrade of its related company and partial reinsurer, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. (GMIC) to 'BB-/Neg/--' from 'BB+/Neg/--' The ratings on Genworth U.S. life insurance companies were unaffected by these actions. (see Research Update: Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. Ratings Lowered to ?BB-? From ?BB+?; Outlook Remains Negative). This view is consistent with the one expressed in our bulletin on Genworth Australia published on Feb. 3, 2011 after the ratings on GMIC were lowered to 'BB+/Neg/--' from 'BBB-/Neg/--' on Feb. 2, 2011 (that is