DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Credit Rating on NBC Legislative Global Covered Bonds, Series CBL6
Covered BondsDBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued its credit rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL6 (the Series) issued by the National Bank of Canada Legislative Global Covered Bond Programme (the Programme), as the Series was fully repaid.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.
A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/416784 (July 4, 2023).
Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit rating is Global Methodology for Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds (https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/413651; May 8, 2023).
Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.
The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482.
The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.
The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.
DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.
This is a solicited credit rating.
This credit rating is endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the United Kingdom, and by DBRS Ratings GmbH for use in the European Union, respectively. The following additional regulatory disclosures apply to endorsed credit ratings:
The last credit rating action on the Programme took place on July 26, 2023, when DBRS Morningstar discontinued its credit rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL8 issued by the Programme, as the series was fully repaid.
For further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a central repository, see: https://registers.esma.europa.eu/cerep-publication.
For further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a central repository, see: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/ceres/craStats.
Lead Analyst: Clara Vargas, Senior Vice President, Canadian Structured Finance
Rating Committee Chair: Tim O’Neil, Managing Director, Head of Canadian Structured Finance
Initial Rating Date: December 9, 2013
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A description of how DBRS Morningstar analyses structured finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/410863.
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