TEXT-S&P ratings - Banque Centrale Populaire

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Oct 12 - =============================================================================== Ratings -- Banque Centrale Populaire ------------------------------ 12-Oct-2012 =============================================================================== CREDIT RATING: BBB-/Negative/A-3 Country: Morocco Primary SIC: Commercial banks, nec =============================================================================== Credit Rating History: Local currency Foreign currency 24-Mar-2010 BBB-/A-3 BBB-/A-3 10-Aug-2005 BB+/B BB+/B =============================================================================== ((Bangalore Ratings Team, Hotline:+91 80 4135 5898 Jyothsna.BN@thomsonreuters.com, Group id: BangaloreRatings@thomsonreuters.com, Reuters Messaging:Jyothsna.BN.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))