DBRS Ratings Limited Publishes Five Corporate Finance Methodologies on a Request for Comment Basis

DBRS Ratings Limited is today requesting comments on the following corporate global methodologies:

(1) Rating Companies in the Communications Industry,
(2) Rating Companies in the Mining Industry,
(3) Rating Companies in the Oil and Gas Industry,
(4) Rating Companies in the Oilfield Services Industry and
(5) Rating Container Terminal Operators.

DBRS Ratings Limited is requesting comments prior to usage of these global methodologies in Europe. DBRS Ratings Limited does not currently issue any ratings using these methodologies, although the expectation is that it will do so in the future. There is, therefore, no effect on any ratings.

Comments should be received on or before October 7, 2016. Please submit comments to the following email address: Corporate.Finance.Comments@dbrs.com. DBRS publishes on its website all comments received, except in cases where confidentiality is requested by the respondent.

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

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