Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Announces Fundamentals Methodological Integration Project

Energy, Services, Consumers
October 30, 2023

DBRS Morningstar is pleased to update the market on the Fundamentals Methodological Integration Project. This multiyear project, which kicked off earlier this year, is part of DBRS Morningstar’s ongoing efforts to review, refine, and expand, as appropriate, its methodological and geographic coverage in the Fundamental Sectors. As part of this project, DBRS Morningstar may update, rename, or archive one or more existing methodologies, or develop new methodologies DBRS Morningstar uses to determine DBRS Morningstar credit ratings across the Fundamental Sectors.

This press release is part of a series intended to keep the market updated on methodological integration decisions in the Fundamentals Sectors.

As part of this project, DBRS Morningstar has made the following announcements earlier this year:

https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/415502/dbrs-morningstar-archives-rating-companies-in-the-printing-industry-methodology
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/412360/dbrs-morningstar-archives-corporate-governance-criteria
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/420145/dbrs-morningstar-publishes-updated-global-methodology-for-rating-non-bank-financials
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/415979/dbrs-morningstar-publishes-updated-global-methodology-for-rating-banks-and-banking-organisations

In connection with the implementation of this project, DBRS Morningstar has made the following rating announcements earlier this year:

https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/413268/dbrs-morningstar-confirms-transcontinental-incs-ratings-at-bbb-low
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/421501/dbrs-morningstar-confirms-tmx-group-limited-at-aa-low-and-r-1-middle-with-stable-trends