CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has published an updated criteria report for rating single- and multi-name credit-linked notes. The new criteria report replaces and supersedes the previous report entitled 'Global Rating Criteria for Single- and Multi-Name Credit-Linked Notes', dated April 13, 2009.
This updated criteria is analytically unchanged to the previous report. In the criteria report, Fitch explains key factors, including credit quality of primary risk contributors, number of primary risk contributors, and presence of restructuring as a credit event, that will be taken into consideration when a rating is assigned.
The full criteria report 'Global Rating Criteria for Single-and Multi-Name Credit-Linked Notes' is available from the Fitch website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.
Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'
Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Global Rating Criteria for Single- and Multi-Name Credit-Linked Notes
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=602145
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