Moody's: Bank ratings are unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels
New York, December 18, 2012 -- During 2012 the rising sensitivity of market participants to financial institutions' risk and reduced expectations of government support have shifted the equilibrium point for assessments of bank credit strength, as reflected in Moody's ratings. These issues are discussed in Moody's Investors Service's new special comment "Rising Risks, Receding Government Support, Cause Shift in Bank Credit Profiles", available to subscribers on moodys.com.
