(Reuters) - BFSRs evaluate the stand-alone or intrinsic financial strength of banks without reference to external support factors. BFSRs are the starting point of Moody's bank credit analysis, and are an important determinant of Moody's bank deposit and debt ratings.
Moody's then uses its JDA methodology to incorporate the potential for external support into a bank's local currency deposit rating. The potential for external support can reduce the riskiness of a bank's deposit and debt obligations; however, such support is often uncertain. Moody's uses conservative support assumptions and a limited number of support levels to ensure that sufficient weight is given to a bank's intrinsic financial strength in its bank deposit and debt ratings.
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