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Investor Relations
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch have merged. This site contains historical information about Merrill Lynch. For new information about the combined company, please refer to the Bank of America website at www.bankofamerica.com. |
Credit RatingsCredit Ratings for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Selected Legal EntitiesThe following table sets forth ML & Co.'s unsecured credit ratings as of October 27, 2008. The ratings and outlooks of ML & Co. and its rated subsidiaries were unchanged following the release of the firm's third quarter results on October 16, 2008. Following the announcement on September 15, 2008 of our agreement to be acquired by Bank of America Corporation, Moody's Investors Service placed our ratings on Review for Upgrade. Both Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Dominion Bond Rating Service Ltd. placed our ratings under review with Developing Implications. Fitch placed our ratings on Rating Watch Evolving. Ratings & Investment Information, Inc. (Japan) placed our ratings on Rating Monitor with a view to Upgrading.
Notes * Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited ("MLIB") transferred its banking business and other operations to Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Bank Limited ("MLCMB") on September 30, 2006. Following the transfer of business, MLIB has ceased to engage in any regulated activity and has changed its name to MLIB (historic) Limited and MLCMB has changed its name to Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited. |
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References to "Merrill Lynch" are references to any company in the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. group of companies, which are wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation.