LONDON (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Sept. 14, 1999--Standard&Poor's today affirmed its single-'A' long-term counterparty credit, certificate of deposit, and senior unsecured ratings, its single-'A'-minus subordinated debt rating, and its triple-'B'-plus junior subordinated debt rating on Swedbank/ForeningsSparbanken (Swedbank). Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'A-1' short-term counterparty credit, certificate of deposit, short-term debt, and commercial paper ratings on Swedbank, its 'A-1' commercial paper rating on Swedbank Inc., which is guaranteed by Swedbank, and its 'A-1' short-term counterparty credit and commercial paper ratings on Spintab (Swedmortgage) AB. The outlook on Swedbank is stable. The affirmations follow Swedbank's announcement yesterday of a bid for Finansieringsinstittutet for Industri og Haantvaerk (FIH, also known as Finance for Danish Industry). The bid is being
