On Sept. 6, 2012, we revised the outlook on the Republic of Guatemala to stable from negative. We are revising our outlook on Guatemala-based bank Banco G&T Continental to stable from negative. We expect the bank to keep its strong business position within the Guatemalan banking system. On Sept. 7, 2012, Standard&Poor's revised its long-term rating outlook on Banco G&T Continental S.A. to stable from negative. At the same time, we affirmed our 'BB' long-term and 'B' short-term ratings on the bank. The rating action on Banco G&T Continental follows our outlook revision on Guatemala (please see "Republic Of Guatemala Outlook Revised To Stable From Negative On Stabilization Of Fiscal Prospects; Ratings Affirmed," published on Sept.
