Fitch lifts Standard Chartered view to stable

Fitch Ratings said it revised Standard Chartered plc's and its subsidiary Standard Chartered Bank plc's outlook to stable from negative.

Standard Chartered's long-term issuer default rating was affirmed at AA-, short-term issuer default and debt ratings at F1+, viability rating at AA-, senior unsecured debt at AA-, dated subordinated debt at A+ and capital securities at BBB.

Standard Chartered Bank's long-term issuer default rating was affirmed at AA-, short-term issuer default and debt ratings at F1+, viability rating at AA-, senior unsecured debt at AA- and F1+, dated subordinated debt at A+, upper tier 2 notes at A- and capital securities at BBB+.

The stable outlook considers that the risks attached to the group's expansion into higher-risk markets, including mainland China, was sufficiently mitigated, Fitch said.

The group maintains robust financial flexibility, which will continue to be supported by internal revenue generation, the agency said.

But increasing correlations of its key markets will continue to diminish the geographical diversification benefits of Standard Chartered's franchise, Fitch said.

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