In the Sony Financial Holdings Group, Sony Financial Holdings Inc., Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and Sony Bank Inc. have obtained ratings as below.
Sony Financial Holdings
| Rating Agency | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) | Issuer ratings | AA— |
(As of July 1, 2011)
Sony Life
| Rating Agency | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) | Insurance claims paying ability | AA |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) | Ability to pay insurance claims | AA |
| Moody's Investors Service | Insurance financial strength rating | Aa3 |
| Standard & Poor's (S&P) | Insurer financial strength rating | A+ (Outlook"Negative") |
(As of Feb. 9, 2012)
Sony Bank
| Rating Agency | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) | Long-term senior debts rating | AA— (Outlook"Stable") |
| Standard & Poor's (S&P) | Long-term counterparty credit ratings | A (Outlook"Negative") |
| Short-term counterparty credit ratings | A—1 | |
(As of Feb. 9, 2011)
Disclaimer
Each of the ratings are based on rating agency opinions given the figures and information available at a specific point in time, and may be changed in the future. The above ratings were assigned at each of Sony Life and Sony Bank's request.
Rating Definition
For definitions of the ratings listed above, please refer to the web site of credit rating agencies.
- Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)
- Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR)
- Moody's Investors Service
- Standard & Poor's (S&P)
*The following pages are linked to the website of credit rating agency.
*The information hereafter is provided by credit rating agency.
