Bank of Montreal: Rating Report

DBRS Limited (DBRS) confirmed the ratings of Bank of Montreal (BMO or the Bank) and its related entities, including BMO’s Long-Term Issuer Rating at AA and Short-Term Issuer Rating at R-1 (high). BMO’s Long-Term Issuer Rating is composed of an Intrinsic Assessment (IA) of AA (low) and a Support Assessment (SA) of SA2, reflecting the expectation of timely, systemic support from the Government of Canada (rated AAA with a Stable trend by DBRS). The SA2 designation results in a one-notch benefit to the Long-Term Issuer Rating. The trend on all ratings is Stable, reflecting the finalization of the Canadian Bank Recapitalization Regime (the Bail-In Regime) and DBRS’s view that a sufficient level of bail-inable senior debt will provide an adequate buffer for non-bail-inable obligations, which will offset the expected removal of systemic support (see “DBRS Takes Rating Actions on Six Canadian Banking Groups after Finalization of Bail-In Regime,” April 19, 2018).