STOCKHOLM (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 19, 2001--Standard&Poor's today affirmed its single-'A' long-term and 'A-1' short-term counterparty credit ratings on Sweden-based Swedbank (known domestically as FöreningsSparbanken AB) and related entities. All other ratings on Swedbank and related entities were also affirmed. At the same time, Standard&Poor's removed its single-'A'-minus long-term and 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit ratings--and all other ratings--on Sweden-based Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) and its related entities from CreditWatch with positive implications, where they were placed on Feb. 22, 2001 (see list below). In addition, all ratings on SEB were affirmed. The outlook on both Swedbank and SEB is stable. A complete list of ratings on Swedbank, SEB, and their related entities is available on
