Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Publishes Updated Legal Criteria for European Structured Finance Transactions

ABCP, Auto, RMBS
July 29, 2021

DBRS Morningstar published an updated version of its “Legal Criteria for European Structured Finance Transactions” methodology (the Methodology). The Methodology presents the legal criteria for which European Structured Finance transaction ratings are assigned and/or monitored.

DBRS Morningstar has conducted a periodic review of the Methodology. This update supersedes the previous version published on 6 April 2021 and is effective as of 29 July 2021. DBRS Morningstar deems the update not to be material and has determined that no ratings are expected to change as a result of this update.

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A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262.

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