Nordic Investment Bank Affirmed At 'AAA'/A-1+'; Outlook Stable

The Nordic Investment Bank's (NIB's) lending growth and focus in 2017 underpin its mandate as a provider of funding for environmental and competitiveness-enhancing investments in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Steady profitability and improved loan quality have strengthened NIB's capital ratios, further supporting its stand-alone credit profile. We are affirming our 'AAA/A-1+' ratings on NIB. The stable outlook reflects our view that NIB will maintain its solid capital position and robust liquidity coverage, and continue to deliver according to its public policy mandate throughout the economic cycle. STOCKHOLM (S&P Global Ratings) May 23, 2018--S&P Global Ratings said today that it has affirmed its 'AAA' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term issuer credit ratings on multilateral lending institution (MLI), Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).

...+ The Nordic Investment Bank's (NIB's) lending growth and focus in 2017 underpin its mandate as a provider of funding for environmental and competitiveness-enhancing investments in the Nordic and Baltic regions. + Steady profitability and improved loan quality have strengthened NIB's capital ratios, further supporting its stand-alone credit profile. + We are affirming our '###/A-1+' ratings on NIB. + The stable outlook reflects our view that NIB will maintain its solid capital position and robust liquidity coverage, and continue to deliver according to its public policy mandate throughout the economic cycle. STOCKHOLM (S&P Global Ratings) May 23, 2018--S&P Global Ratings said today that it has affirmed its '###' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term issuer credit ratings on multilateral lending institution (MLI), Nordic Investment Bank (NIB). The outlook is stable. Headquartered in Helsinki Finland, NIB's mandate is to provide loans to environmental and competitiveness-enhancing investments in...

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