Press Release

DBRS Publishes Updated European Structured Finance Methodologies

ABCP, Auto, RMBS
December 31, 2014

DBRS Rating Limited (DBRS) has today published three updated European structured finance methodologies, which include the following:

--“Legal Criteria for European Structured Finance Transactions”
--“Master European Structured Finance Surveillance Methodology”
--“Rating European Consumer and Commercial Asset-Backed Securitisations”

The three methodologies are published as a result of DBRS’s update of its Internal Assessments Global Policy. These methodologies, effective as of the date of this press release, supersede any previously available methodologies.

DBRS does not deem the methodology updates to be material and will not take any rating actions on outstanding ratings as a result of these updates.

Notes:
The full methodologies providing additional analytical details are publicly available on www.dbrs.com under Methodologies or by contacting us at info@dbrs.com.

The Internal Assessments Global Policy is also publicly available on www.dbrs.com under Rating Policies.