Säästöpankkien Keskuspankki Suomi Oyj - Company Announcement

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc - Company Announcement

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc - Company Announcement
Central  Bank of Savings  Banks Finland Plc  received an 'A-'  credit rating for
investment grade from Standard & Poor's on 7 April 2015

Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland Plc
Stock Exchange Release
23 February 2016 at 16.30 (CET +1)

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) granted the Central
Bank  of  Savings  Banks  Finland  Plc  a  credit  rating  of 'A-' for long-term
investment  grade and  a rating  of 'A-2' for  short-term investment grade on 7
April 2015. The outlook is negative. The Central Bank acts as the central credit
rating agency for the Savings Bank Group.

CENTRAL BANK OF SAVINGS BANKS FINLAND PLC

Further information:
Teemu Salmi, Senior Communication Manager
teemu.salmi@saastopankki.fi

Central  Bank  of  Savings  Banks  Finland  Plc  belongs  to  the  Savings Banks
Amalgamation.  The role of the  Central Bank of Savings  Banks Finland Plc is to
ensure  the liquidity  and borrowing  activities of  the Savings Banks Group. It
acquires  funds and operates in the money  markets and capital markets on behalf
of the Group as well as manages payment transfers. The Central Bank also manages
the internal balancing of the Group's liquidity.

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


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