Post by unlawflcombatnt on Aug 6, 2007 13:49:00 GMT -6
JP Morgan given 98% chance of government bailout if it fails.
Other investment banks receive similar assurances.
Below are excerpts from a March 3, 2007, Bloomberg article discussing this. The article is titled
JPMorgan Chase, Large U.S. Banks Have Ratings Raised by Moody's
3/3/07
By Joseph N. DiStefano and Steven Bodzin
"March 3 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of New York Co. and State Street Bank & Trust Co. gained higher credit ratings from Moody's Investors Service Inc., which said the U.S. government would back the banks if they faced default.
Moody's left New York-based Citigroup Inc. and San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. unchanged because their financial strength ratings -- an element of their overall ratings -- already were at the top of the scale, the New York- based service said in a statement yesterday. Moody's raised Bank of America Corp.'s rating for reasons unrelated to federal aid.
Moody's announced new guidelines for bank credit ratings last month that consider financial strength along with any support companies may get from government and financial institutions if they get into serious trouble. Such backing might be offered if regulators conclude the effects of a failure would be catastrophic for the nation's economy, a concept rooted in banks' financial woes in the 1980s.
The changes affected ``only a few banks'' in the U.S. because the nation is a ``low'' support country, Moody's said. Each of Canada's six biggest banks, including Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada, gained higher ratings earlier yesterday because of the new criteria.
`Too Big to Fail'
``People already feel like they're too big to fail,'' said Jonathan Hatcher, senior research analyst for corporate bonds at Delaware Investments, which holds $98 billion in corporate bonds.
Moody's gave JPMorgan, of New York, and State Street, of Boston, ratings of Aa2, a level higher than their prior Aa3. Bank of New York rose two notches to the highest rating, Aaa, from Aa2. A higher credit rating can lower a company's cost of raising money by signaling to lenders and investors that they face less risk.
The ratings service gave JPMorgan a 98 percent chance of enjoying government support because of its work clearing government securities, its extensive derivative operations and its large deposit share. Moody's assigned Bank of New York a 95 percent chance because of government clearing work and State Street a 70 percent chance because it dominates U.S. mutual fund servicing. The service rated Citigroup at 98 percent and Wells Fargo at 70 percent...."
The full article can be found at
JPMorgan Chase, Large U.S. Banks Have Ratings Raised by Moody's
Other investment banks receive similar assurances.
Below are excerpts from a March 3, 2007, Bloomberg article discussing this. The article is titled
JPMorgan Chase, Large U.S. Banks Have Ratings Raised by Moody's
3/3/07
By Joseph N. DiStefano and Steven Bodzin
"March 3 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of New York Co. and State Street Bank & Trust Co. gained higher credit ratings from Moody's Investors Service Inc., which said the U.S. government would back the banks if they faced default.
Moody's left New York-based Citigroup Inc. and San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. unchanged because their financial strength ratings -- an element of their overall ratings -- already were at the top of the scale, the New York- based service said in a statement yesterday. Moody's raised Bank of America Corp.'s rating for reasons unrelated to federal aid.
Moody's announced new guidelines for bank credit ratings last month that consider financial strength along with any support companies may get from government and financial institutions if they get into serious trouble. Such backing might be offered if regulators conclude the effects of a failure would be catastrophic for the nation's economy, a concept rooted in banks' financial woes in the 1980s.
The changes affected ``only a few banks'' in the U.S. because the nation is a ``low'' support country, Moody's said. Each of Canada's six biggest banks, including Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada, gained higher ratings earlier yesterday because of the new criteria.
`Too Big to Fail'
``People already feel like they're too big to fail,'' said Jonathan Hatcher, senior research analyst for corporate bonds at Delaware Investments, which holds $98 billion in corporate bonds.
Moody's gave JPMorgan, of New York, and State Street, of Boston, ratings of Aa2, a level higher than their prior Aa3. Bank of New York rose two notches to the highest rating, Aaa, from Aa2. A higher credit rating can lower a company's cost of raising money by signaling to lenders and investors that they face less risk.
The ratings service gave JPMorgan a 98 percent chance of enjoying government support because of its work clearing government securities, its extensive derivative operations and its large deposit share. Moody's assigned Bank of New York a 95 percent chance because of government clearing work and State Street a 70 percent chance because it dominates U.S. mutual fund servicing. The service rated Citigroup at 98 percent and Wells Fargo at 70 percent...."
The full article can be found at
JPMorgan Chase, Large U.S. Banks Have Ratings Raised by Moody's