Brazil-based Banco Fibra S.A. (Fibra) went through a restructuring process, and has been making efforts to reduce its credit risk, focusing on loans backed by receivables to mid-size companies and agrobusinesses. We believe the bank benefited from the favorable momentum in the commodities prices and took advantage of operations within the supply chain of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN; B+/Positive/B). Consequently, the bank's operating results and profitability have been higher than historical average. At the same time, its asset quality strengthened thanks to the stronger underwriting standards. Therefore, we're revising our global scale rating outlook on Fibra to positive from stable. In addition, we're affirming our 'B-/B' ratings. We're also raising our national scale ratings to 'brBBB+/brA-2' from 'brBBB-/brA-3'. The outlook