Moody’s downgrades Danske, other Danish banks

May 30 (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service on W ednesday downgraded nine Danish financial institutions, pointing to sluggish economic growth, risks from the euro zone debt crisis and structural changes to the covered bond market, a reliable source of cash.

The Moody’s cut comes the same day that Standard & Poor’s lowered Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest financial institution, one notch to A-minus/A-2 from A/A-1.

However, Moody’s cut Danske Bank’s long-term rating two notches, to Baa1 from A2, with a stable outlook – still within investment grade. Moody’s rating is now one step below S&P’s rating.

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