Fitch Ratings has published an updated criteria report outlining the methodology used by Fitch to analyse securities firms on a global basis. This report updates and replaces the prior report dated Aug. 16, 2011. There were no substantive changes.
The full report 'Securities Firms Criteria', dated Aug. 15, 2012, is available at www.fitchratings.com.
Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.
Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
--'Global Financial Institutions Rating Criteria' dated Aug. 15, 2012.
Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Securities Firms Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=686137
Global Financial Institutions Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=686181
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