TEXT-S&P ratings - NIBC Bank N.V.

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Oct 04 - =============================================================================== Ratings -- NIBC Bank N.V. ----------------------------------------- 04-Oct-2012 =============================================================================== CREDIT RATING: BBB-/Negative/A-3 Country: Netherlands Primary SIC: Misc. business credit institutions Mult. CUSIP6: 62914A Mult. CUSIP6: 62914E Mult. CUSIP6: N2413# Mult. CUSIP6: N6304J =============================================================================== Credit Rating History: Local currency Foreign currency 08-Dec-2011 BBB-/A-3 BBB-/A-3 24-Sep-2009 BBB/A-2 BBB/A-2 18-Mar-2008 BBB+/A-2 BBB+/A-2 =============================================================================== Issues: Guarantor(s) : Netherlands (The) (State of) (Unsolicited Ratings) Rating Rating Date US$5 bil med-term note Prog 04/07/2009: sr unsecd AAA 27-Apr-2009 US$1 bil med-term nts due 12/02/2014 AAA 16-Dec-2009 US$2 bil 2.80% med-term nts due 12/02/2014 AAA 16-Dec-2009 EUR35.00 bil med-term note Prog 09/10/1992: sr unsecd BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR34.5 mil zero cpn callable bnds due 03/16/2039 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 ¥4 bil hybrid fxd/index-linked nts due 11/07/2013 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 ¥3 bil 2.50% callable bnds due 06/24/2033 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR50 mil var rate curr-linked nts due 12/19/2013 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR20 mil fltg rate bnds due 03/25/2014 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 US$36 mil var rate FX/reverse FRN hybrid nts due 06/17/2014 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR19.5 mil var rate /inverse-step frn nts due 12/01/2014 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR50 mil var rate callable range issue linked to CMS bnds due 12/22/2014 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR125 mil var rate FX/Step-up reverse fltg callable nts due 01/19/2015 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR80 mil var rate reverse fltg rate callable med-term nts due 02/04/2015 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR33.791 mil 4.79045% partly paid/partly reimbursed bnds ser 1341 due 12/17/2043 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR28.2 mil var rate med-term nts ser 1154 due 03/22/2014 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 US$25 mil var rate med-term nts due 02/24/2015 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR25 mil fltg rate med-term nts ser 1164 due 04/07/2019 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR25.639 mil zero cpn med-term nts due 02/04/2034 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 AUD3 bil med-term note Prog 02/10/2006: sr unsecd BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR10 mil fltg rate nts due 05/16/2016 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 US$25 mil var rate CMS linked med-term nts ser 1471 due 03/17/2021 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR33.45 mil zero cpn med-term nts due 11/05/2013 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 US$30 mil fltg rate med-term nts due 09/12/2016 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 HKD200 mil 4.561% med-term nts due 11/30/2016 BBB- 08-Dec-2011 EUR300 mil 4.50% med-term nts due 11/11/2013 BBB- 01-May-2012 EUR200 mil fltg rate med-term nts due 05/22/2015 BBB- 21-May-2012 EUR300 mil fltg rate med-term nts ser 1704 due 06/04/2015 BBB- 01-Jun-2012 EUR35.00 bil med-term note Prog 09/10/1992: sub BB+ 08-Dec-2011 EUR8.692 mil fltg rate sub nts due 12/30/2013 BB+ 08-Dec-2011 EUR100 mil var rate FX/collared fltg hybrid callable sub nts due 02/21/2040 BB+ 08-Dec-2011 AUD3 bil med-term note Prog 02/10/2006: sub BB+ 08-Dec-2011 US$200 mil perp callable hybrid due 12/11/2013 BB 23-Sep-2010 US$100 mil var rate fxd/cms-linked callable Tier I perp hybrid BB 23-Sep-2010 EUR100 mil var rate to fltg rate jr sub callable perp hybrid BB 23-Sep-2010 US$150 mil 7.625% callable perp hybrid BB 23-Sep-2010 US$5 bil med-term note Prog 04/07/2009: S-T debt A-1+ 27-Apr-2009 EUR35.00 bil med-term note Prog 09/10/1992: S-T debt A-3 08-Dec-2011 EURO CP prog auth amt EUR3 bil A-3 08-Dec-2011 EUR1.5 bil CD PROGRAM A-3 08-Dec-2011

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