Aktia Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

Aktia Bank plc: Fitch initiates rating on Aktia Bank plc

Aktia Bank plc
Stock exchange release 
9 May 2012 at 14.50 p.m.

Helsinki, Finland, 2012-05-09 13:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 



Fitch initiates rating on Aktia Bank plc

Fitch' ratings on Aktia Bank reflect its strong local presence in Finland,
particularly in retail banking, solid asset quality and liquidity management
and acceptable capitalisation. 

Fitch expects the low interest rate environment to continue and the yield curve
to remain flat, which are likely to maintain pressure on Aktia Bank's margins
and earnings. 

Fitch has assigned the following ratings to Aktia Bank plc:
Long-term IDR: BBB+; Outlook Negative
Short-term IDR: F2

Fitch' press release can be found at www.aktia.fi/aktia_bank/rating



AKTIA BANK PLC

For more information, please contact:
Deputy Managing Director, CFO Stefan Björkman, tel. +358 10 247 6595

From:
IR Manager Anna Gabrán, tel. +358 10 247 6501, +358 40 7081807


Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki,
mass media,
www.aktia.fi