Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded Sbanken’s rating for long-term deposits to A2 from A3, with the outlook remaining «Positive».

The upgrade is driving by the expectation that the bank will issue additional loss-absorbing instruments, mainly in the form of senior non-preferred (SNP) debt), following the receipt of Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) by the Norwegian FSA in December.

Contact details:
Jesper M. Hatletveit, Head of IR, Sbanken ASA, +47 959 40 045
Øyvind Telle, Head of Treasury, Sbanken ASA, +47 916 88 704
Henning Nordgulen, CFO, Sbanken ASA, +47 952 65 990

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act