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Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc: S&P Global Ratings upgrades long-term credit rating for Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc to A-

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc:  S&P Global Ratings upgrades long-
term credit rating for Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc to A-

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc

Stock Exchange Release

2 May 2017 at 10.00 (CET +1)

On April 28, 2017, S&P Global Ratings (S&P) raised its long-term counterparty
credit rating on the central credit institution of the Finnish Savings Bank
Group, Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc, to 'A-' from 'BBB+'. The
outlook is stable. At the same time, the 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit
rating on Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc was affirmed.

Previous S&P's rating report was from November 2016.

PDF document containing S&P's rating report is attached to this release. The
report in PDF format can be also found at www.spkeskuspankki.fi and
www.saastopankki.fi.

CENTRAL BANK OF SAVINGS BANKS FINLAND PLC

Further information:
Kirsi Autiosalo, CEO
Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc
+358 50 4200 867
kirsi.autiosalo@saastopankki.fi

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc belongs to the Savings Banks
Amalgamation and Savings Banks Group and acts as Group's central credit
institution. Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc's role is to ensure
liquidity and wholesale funding of the Savings Banks Group via operating in the
money and capital markets, to operate payment transfers and issuance of payment
cards.

Read more at www.spkeskuspankki.fi, www.saastopankki.fi


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Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc - Rating report.pdf