...+ Following a review under our revised criteria for multilateral lending institutions (MLIs), we are affirming our '###+/A-1+' ratings on Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and removing them from under criteria observation (UCO). + NIB's strong lending growth and mandate fulfilment in 2018, robust liquidity, and strong capital ratios support the ratings. + The stable outlook reflects our view that NIB will maintain its solid capital position and sound liquidity coverage over the next two years, and continue to deliver according to its mandate. STOCKHOLM (S&P Global Ratings) March 13, 2019--S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '###'/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on Nordic Investment Bank (NIB). The outlook is stable. At the same time, we removed the ratings from UCO, where we placed them on Dec. 14, 2018, after publishing our revised criteria for MLIs. We affirmed our ratings because we view NIB's enterprise risk profile as very strong and its stand-alone financial risk profile as...
