Sunday, August 5, 2007

Banks in Australia Have Minimal Exposure to U.S. Subprime Debt, S&P Says

(Bloomberg) -- Australian banks have ``minimal''
exposure to U.S. subprime loans, according to Standard & Poor's,
which has cut its ratings on more than $2 billion of securities
linked to the troubled mortgages.

``In almost all cases their exposure to these instruments is
either minimal or manageable,'' S&P said in an e-mailed statement
today.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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