Banco Economico S.A. (Bolivia) -- Moody's places the subordinated debt ratings of four Bolivian banks on review for downgrade

At the same time, Moody's Latin America included in the review for posible downgrade the corresponding national scale ratings. All other ratings and outlooks for these issuers remain unaffected by these rating actions.

The rating actions reflect Moody's opinion that the global trend towards imposing losses on junior creditors in the context of future bank resolutions may reduce the predictability of such support being provided to holders of subordinated debt, as junior obligations are expected to absorb losses on behalf of senior creditors and depositors. This view is discussed in the special comment "Supported Bank Debt Ratings at Risk of Downgrade due to New Approaches to Bank Resolution," published in February 2011.

LIST OF AFFECTED RATINGS

The following subordinated debt ratings were placed on review today:

Banco Económico S.A. (Bolivia)

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt rating of B1

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of (P)B1

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt rating of Aa2.bo

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of Aa2.bo

Banco Ganadero S.A.

Long-term global local currency subordinated debt rating of B1

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt rating of B1

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of (P)B1

Long-term Bolivia National Scale local currency subordinated debt rating of Aa2.bo

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt rating of Aa2.bo

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of Aa2.bo

Banco Nacional de Bolivia S.A.

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt rating of Ba3

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of (P)Ba3

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt rating of Aa1.bo

Long-term Bolivia National Scale foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of Aa1.bo

Banco Solidario S.A. (Bolivia)

Long-term global local currency subordinated debt rating of Ba3

Long-term global local currency subordinated debt program rating of (P)Ba3

Long-term global foreign currency subordinated debt program rating of (P)Ba3

Long-term Bolivia National Scale local currency subordinated debt rating of Aa1.bo

Long-term Bolivia National Scale local currency subordinated debt program rating of Aa1.bo

Please click on this link http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF308721 to access the List of the Affected Credit Ratings. This list is an integral part of this press release and identifies each affected issuer.

RATINGS RATIONALE

The review for downgrade on the Bolivian banks' subordinated debt ratings reflects Moody's revised approach to notching the ratings of these instruments from a bank's standalone credit assessment instead of from its supported deposit rating. Moody's currently incorporates one notch of systemic support in the subordinated debt ratings of the listed Bolivian banks.

During the rating review, Moody's will consider removing systemic support from these debt instruments, based on an assessment of the ability and the willingness of local regulators to impose losses on holders of subordinated debt outside a liquidation process.

Upon the conclusion of the review and in line with "Moody's Guidelines for Rating Bank Hybrid Securities and Subordinated Debt", published in November 2009, Moody's expects to position the ratings of subordinated debt one notch below the Adjusted Baseline Credit Assessment (Adjusted BCA) , which reflects a bank's stand-alone financial strength including parental and cooperative support.

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