Ratings On Mitsubishi Corp. And Subsidiaries Affirmed At 'A+' After Implementation Of New Criteria

We have reviewed our ratings on Mitsubishi Corp. and its subsidiaries under our new criteria for rating general trading and investment companies. We believe that Mitsubishi will likely maintain relatively stable profitability and continue to adequately manage the balance between its risk assets and risk buffer (adjusted capital). We are affirming our 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-term ratings on Mitsubishi. The outlook remains stable. We are also affirming our ratings on three Mitsubishi subsidiaries that we assess as "core" under our group rating methodology. The outlooks on the subsidiaries remain stable. TOKYO (Standard&Poor's) June 11, 2015--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said that it has reviewed its ratings on Mitsubishi Corp. and the company's three subsidiaries under its

...+ We have reviewed our ratings on Mitsubishi Corp. and its subsidiaries under our new criteria for rating general trading and investment companies. + We believe that Mitsubishi will likely maintain relatively stable profitability and continue to adequately manage the balance between its risk assets and risk buffer (adjusted capital). + We are affirming our 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-term ratings on Mitsubishi. The outlook remains stable. + We are also affirming our ratings on three Mitsubishi subsidiaries that we assess as "core" under our group rating methodology. The outlooks on the subsidiaries remain stable. TOKYO (Standard & Poor's) June 11, 2015--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said that it has reviewed its ratings on Mitsubishi Corp. and the company's three subsidiaries under its new criteria for rating general trading and investment companies. As a result, we are affirming our 'A+' long-term corporate credit and debt ratings and 'A-1' short-term corporate credit and...

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