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Rating On Korea?s Hynix Semiconductor On CreditWatch Positive On SK Telecom's Planned Purchase Of Major Stake

Published Nov 14, 2011

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HONG KONG (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 14, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it had placed its 'B+' long-term corporate credit rating on Korea-based Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (Hynix) on CreditWatch with positive implications over SK Telecom Co. Ltd.'s (A/Watch Neg/--) plans to acquire a major stake in the company. At the same time, Standard&Poor's also placed its 'B+' rating on Hynix's senior unsecured notes on CreditWatch with positive implications. For today's rating action media release on SK Telecom, see " Rating On Korea?s SK Telecom Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Planned Acquisition Of Major Stake In Hynix Semiconductor." Hynix creditors revealed Nov. 11, 2011, that the company had chosen SK Telecom as preferred bidder to acquire a

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RESEARCH Rating On KoreaaÇÖs Hynix Semiconductor On CreditWatch Positive On SK Telecom's Planned Purchase Of Major Stake Publication date: 14-Nov-2011 Primary Credit Analyst: JunHong Park, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3538; junhong_park@standardandpoors.com...

Report Type:

Ratings Action

Ticker

0066@KS

Issuer

SK Hynix Inc.

GICS

Semiconductors (45301020)

Sector

Global Issuers

Country

Korea

Region

Emerging Markets

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MLA:	S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Rating On Korea?s Hynix Semiconductor On CreditWatch Positive On SK Telecom's Planned Purchase Of Major Stake" Nov 14, 2011. Alacra Store. May 13, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Rating-On-Korea-s-Hynix-Semiconductor-On-CreditWatch-Positive-On-SK-Telecom-s-Planned-Purchase-Of-Major-Stake-913057>

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