Press Release

Morningstar DBRS Discontinues Credit Rating on Bank of Montreal (Global Registered Covered Bond Program) Covered Bonds, Series CBL16

Covered Bonds
January 16, 2024

DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) discontinued its credit rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL16 (the Series) issued under the Bank of Montreal (Global Registered Covered Bond Program) (the Program), as the Series was fully repaid.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/416784 (July 4, 2023).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit rating is the Global Methodology for Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds (May 8, 2023; https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/413651).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.

Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

This credit rating is endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the United Kingdom, and by DBRS Ratings GmbH for use in the European Union, respectively. The following additional regulatory disclosures apply to endorsed credit ratings:

The last credit rating action on the Program took place on December 29, 2023, when Morningstar DBRS discontinued its credit rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL22 issued under the Program.

For further information on Morningstar DBRS historical default rates published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a central repository, see https://registers.esma.europa.eu/cerep-publication/.

For further information on Morningstar DBRS historical default rates published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a central repository, see https://data.fca.org.uk/#/ceres/craStats.

Lead Analyst: Jiani Xi, Vice President, Canadian Structured Finance
Rating Committee Chair: Tim O'Neil, Managing Director, Head of Canadian Structured Finance
Initial Rating Date: April 28, 2014

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The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

-- Global Methodology for Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds
(May 8, 2023; https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/413651).

A description of how Morningstar DBRS analyses structured finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/410863.

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit dbrs.morningstar.com or contact us at [email protected].

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