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NCR is now able to assign ratings to covered bond instruments.

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Nordic niche banks focusing on unsecured consumer lending have recently encountered headwinds from regulators and in the stock market.

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NCR views the community service asset class as a supportive factor when assessing the creditworthiness of real estate companies.

• Read more about Swedish community service properties - a stable but broad asset class

With an average credit assessment of 'bbb+' for the fifth year in a row, a sample of over 300 Nordic banks demonstrated stable creditworthiness in 2018.

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• Read more about Resurs Bank AB (publ)

Resurs Bank provides consumer loans via point-of-sale payment solutions for retail and e-commerce partners as well as direct marketing channels in Scandinavia. The bank was founded in 1977 and has had a Swedish banking licence since 2001. It has two main divisions – Payment Solutions and Consumer Lending. The Payment Solutions division acts in partnership with retailers and provides financing for large consumer goods and services.

• Read more about Fastighets AB Stenvalvet (publ)

Fastighets AB Stenvalvet (publ) was founded in 2010 when AI Pension, Alecta Pension foundation and the Church of Sweden's pension foundation joined together with the purpose of purchasing, developing and managing homes for the elderly in the Mälardalen region. Following the acquisition of Roxanne Real Estate Foundation AB in 2014, the ownership structure was broadened to include Kåpan Pensions and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research.

Following requests from market participants, NCR extend the comment period to 31 May 2019.

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The covered bond rating methodology focuses on Nordic covered bond issuers, national regulations and market characteristics.

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NCR views the credit outlook for Nordic utilities as stable supported by sustainable power generation and strong ownership. esg

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The controversy surrounding Swedbank has received significant attention, NCR reviewed the impact for savings banks.

• Read more about Swedbank's controversy spills over to Swedish savings banks