Press Release

DBRS Publishes Three Updated Public Finance Methodologies

Sub-Sovereign Governments, Other Government Related Entities
June 09, 2015

DBRS has today published three updated public finance methodologies as follows:

-- Rating Canadian Provincial Governments;
-- Rating Canadian Municipal Governments; and
-- Rating Canadian Public Pension Funds & Related Exclusive Asset Managers.

These updates supersede methodologies previously published in September 2014, September 2014 and May 2014, respectively. While certain details have been clarified in these methodologies, changes are not material and DBRS has determined that no ratings have changed as a result of these updates.

DBRS rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available at www.dbrs.com.

DBRS’s methodologies and criteria are available at www.dbrs.com or by contacting us at info@dbrs.com.