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Moody's takes ratings actions on two Korean securities companies upon application of new securities industry market makers rating methodology

Hong Kong, February 24, 2017-- Moody's Investors Service has today announced rating actions on two Korean securities companies following the publication on 22 February of its new securities industry market makers rating methodology, which now is the primary methodology that Moody's uses to rate securities industry market makers globally, except in jurisdictions where certain regulatory requirements must be fulfilled prior to the new methodology's implementation.
Underlying
Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

Samsung Securities is engaged in securities and financial transactions for brokerage activities, trading and underwriting of securities, corporate evaluation, strategic planning, and consulting; settlement and standing proxy; and the dealing of futures, options, and foreign exchange. As of Mar 31 2010, Co. had total assets of SKW14,078,954,919,848 and total deposits of SKW2,864,234,010,906.

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Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service

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