Credit Ratings

Glitnir Bank hf. (formerly Íslandsbanki hf.) is rated by three independent, international rating agencies:

Credit Ratings Archive

Standard and Poor's

Glitnir is the first Icelandic bank to receive a credit rating from Standard & Poor’s.

Rating definitions

Standard and Poor's Credit Ratings for Glitnir
Standard & PoorsLong- Term DebtShort- Term DebtOutlook
April 2008  BBB+  A-2  Negative 
March 2008  A- (Watch negative*) A-2  Watch negative*  
Nov 2007 A- A-2 Stable
Apr 2007 A- A-2 Stable
Feb 2007 A- A-2 Stable
Dec 2006 A- A-2 Stable
June 2006 A- A-2 Stable
April 2006 A- A-2 Stable
March 2006 A- A-2 Stable

* credit ratings placed on CreditWatch with negative implication.  


Moody's Investors Service

Moody's has rated Glitnir's liabilities since 1999.

Rating definitions

Moody's Credit Ratings for Glitnir
Moody's Long- Term DebtShort- Term DebtFinancial StrengthOutlook
March 2008 A2 P-1 C- (stable outlook) Stable
Feb 2008 A2 P-1 C- (stable outlook) Stable
Jan 2008 Aa3* P-1 C (Under review)* Under review*
Sep 2007 Aa3 P-1 C (stable outlook) Stable
May 2007 Aa3 P-1 C (stable outlook) Stable
Apr 2007 Aa3 P-1 C (stable outlook) Stable
Feb 2007 Aaa P-1 C (stable outlook) Stable
Dec 2006 A1 P-1 C (negative outlook) Stable
Oct 2006 A1 P-1 C+ (negative outlook) Stable
Apr 2006 A1 P-1 C+ (negative outlook) Stable
Jul 2005 A1 P-1 C+ (stable outlook) Stable
May 2005 A1 P-1 C+ (stable outlook) Stable
Jul 2004 A1 P-1 C (stable outlook) Stable
May 2003 A1 P-1 B-  
May 2002 A2 P-1 C+  
May 2000 A2 P-1 C  
Jan 1999 A3 P-2 D  

* Placed under review for possible downgrade on January 30, 2008


Fitch

Fitch has rated Glitnir's liabilities since 2001.

Rating definitions

Fitch Ratings for Glitnir
FitchLong- Term DebtShort- Term DebtIndividualSupportOutlook
May 2008  A-  F2  B/C  Negative 
April 2008 A (Rating
watch negative)
F1 (Rating
watch negative)
B/C (Rating
watch negative)
2 Rating
watch negative
Oct 2007 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Aug 2007 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Feb 2007 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Aug 2006 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Feb 2006 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Aug 2004 A F1 B/C 2 Stable
Jul 2003 A F1 C 2 Stable
Jul 2002 A F1 C 2 Stable
Feb 2001 A F1 C 2 Stable
Iceland Sovereign Ratings
  AffirmedForeign CurrencyDomestic Currency   
       Long term Short term Long term Short term Outlook
Moody's May 2008 Aa1 P-1 Aaa P-1 Stable
Standard & Poor's April 2008 A A-1 AA- A-1+ Negative
Fitch April 2008 A+ F1 AA+   Negative
R&I June 2007 AA+       Stable


9.5.2008

Fitch changes long and short-term credit rating

Fitch Ratings Services announced today that it has lowered its long-term counterparty credit ratings on Glitnir Bank from A to A-, with a negative outlook and as a result  the short-term rating  is lowered from F1 to F2 with a stable outlook. The B/C individual rating was confirmed. 

Fitch's press release

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