Paris, January 12, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has today upgraded Belfius Bank SA/NV (Belfius)'s long-term deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings, as well as Belfius Financing Company S.A's backed senior unsecured rating, to A3, from Baa1. The agency upgraded the bank's baseline credit assessment (BCA) to baa3, from ba1, which reflects the bank's significant progress in restoring its creditworthiness since the beginning of 2012 when Dexia Bank Belgium was renamed Belfius. Moody's also upgraded Belfius' and Belfius Financing Company S.A's subordinated and junior subordinated debt ratings to Ba1 and Ba2(hyb), from Ba2 and Ba3(hyb), respectively. The bank's counterparty risk (CR) assessment was also upgraded to A2(cr)/Prime-1 (cr), from A3(cr)/Prime-2(cr). Other short-term ratings remained unchanged.

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