Standard & Poor's Ratings Services

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services is the world’s pre-eminent provider of timely, objective credit analysis and credit information. Our familiar letter-grade ratings symbols have long been trusted measures of credit quality world-wide. For more than 100 years, Standard & Poor’s has cultivated its considerable financial expertise to assign high quality, objective ratings and we remain at the forefront of originating new ratings criteria and methodologies to address dynamic changes in financial markets and industry and to adapt to local market conditions. Determined through a rigorous ratings process, these ratings provide important benefits to borrowers and investors alike.

Standard & Poor’s operates without government mandate, is independent of any investment banking firm or similar organisation, and does not engage in trading or underwriting activities. Our sole mission is to provide objective, insightful risk analysis and evaluation. A credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, in as much as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.

Ratings - Important resources for borrowers and investors
For further information on Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services activities, please contact Client Services on 1300 792 553 or email : clientservices@standardandpoors.com

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Level 45, 120 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Ph: 61-3-9631-2000
Fax: 61-3-9650-6349
www.standardandpoors.com.au

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