HALISTER: U.K. Banking System Outlook to Stable From Negative at Moody’s

U.K. Banking System Outlook to Stable From Negative at Moody’s

(Bloomberg) -- Moody’s Investors Service raises outlook on the U.K. banking system to stable from negative, says banks’ stronger credit profiles have increased their resilience to weakening operating conditions.
  • Ratings agency still expects operating environment to deteriorate given heightened uncertainty prior to the U.K. leaving the EU, but says banks better placed to withstand tougher conditions
    • Expects U.K. economy to slow, impacting banks’ revenue and credit quality
  • U.K. banks will remain healthy due to improved capital positions, strong loan quality and robust liquidity and funding positions
    • Banks have maintained good access to wholesale markets in the aftermath of last year’s EU referendum, Moody’s expects this to continue over the 12-18 months outlook period
To contact the reporter on this story: Adveith Nair in London at anair29@bloomberg.net

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