Fitch Publishes Updated Criteria for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Global Rating Criteria for Asset Backed Commercial Paper

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=877635

Fitch Ratings has published an updated criteria report outlining the methodology used by Fitch to analyze the ratings for asset-backed commercial paper. This report updates and replaces the report dated Oct. 30, 2014. Fitch's Asset Backed Commercial Paper ratings methodology is unchanged and the updates do not have an impact on existing ratings.

The full 'Global Rating Criteria for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper' report is available on the Fitch web site, at 'www.fitchratings.com', or by clicking on the link above.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

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