News Release

Oct. 16, 2024

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Notes of SPIRE SA Series 2024-371

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1 on Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL Program (P Hospital)

Oct. 15, 2024

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Chiba Kogyo Bank

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation

JCR Assigned A Rating to Notes of SPIRE SA Series 2024-392

SMEs, Hokuhoku Financial Group: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Framework

HASE METAL, The Bank of Kyoto: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Oct. 11, 2024

Changes in the Parent Company (Specified Related Corporations) of GLP J-REIT’s Asset Management Company—No Immediate Impact on GLP J-REIT's Rating

Changes in the Parent Company, etc. of Gravity AH’s Asset Manager—No Immediate Impact on Gravity AH's Rating

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Aichi Financial Group, Aichi Bank and Chukyo Bank

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of West Nippon Expressway

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of Chubu Electric Power

JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of TAIHEIYO CEMENT

JCR Assigned AA- to Ascent Finance Limited Series 2024-1011

JCR Affirmed J-1+ on Jointly Operated Designated Money Trust LY

Hiroshima Prefecture: Reviewed Green Bond Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F)

Sekine, The Ashikaga Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Marumitsu-sunyo, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

ICHIDA, The Bank of Kyoto: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan

Oct. 10, 2024

JCR Affirmed A+ and J-1 on SUMITOMO CHEMICAL; Revised Outlook to Stable

JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Recruit HD

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Asahi Group HD

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of NISSIN FOODS HD

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corporation

JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Oct. 09, 2024

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SEIBU SHINKIN BANK

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on United Urban Investment Corporation

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Development Bank of Japan

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of West Nippon Expressway

JCR Assigned AA- to Ganymede Limited Series 2024-121

Oct. 08, 2024

JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on ASAHI PRINTING

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Hanshin Expressway

JCR Affirmed A on Kurimoto Mega Solar Project Bond Trust 1 Beneficial Interest and Trust ABL

JCR Affirmed A on Kurimoto Mega Solar Green Project Bond Trust 2 Beneficial Interest and Trust ABL

Mizuho Bank: Second Opinion on Impact Deposit Framework

Oct. 07, 2024

JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on FUTABA INDUSTRIAL; Revised Outlook to Positive

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on JERA

Results of Review of Structured Finance Products (Excluding Those to Which Credit Ratings Are Assigned) September 2024

Oct. 04, 2024

UBE Decides to Acquire Urethane Systems Business of LANXESS Deutschland GmbH in Germany—No Immediate Impact on Rating

Revisions of Rating Methodologies by Sector "General Heavy Machinery" and "Air Transportation"

JCR Assigned J-1+ Rating to CP of Nissan Chemical

JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Kobe University

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Mazda Motor

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Sanyo Special Steel

JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of TEPCO Power Grid

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Chugoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Metal Mining

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of NIPRO

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of TOYOTA FINANCE

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of RICOH LEASING

JCR Assigned BBB Rating to Bonds of Romania

Sekisui House Reit: Reviewed Green Finance Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F)

TOSHIN DENKO, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Eguchi Trading, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Oct. 03, 2024

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Nippon Electric Glass; Assigned Preliminary A+ to Shelf Registration

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Takeda Pharmaceutical

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Yanmar HD

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Activia Properties

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Cypher Limited Series NB-1

Oct. 02, 2024

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Loan & Finance

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance

JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of Acciona Financiacion Filiales

Oct. 01, 2024

Revision to JCR's Rating Methodology

JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Mitsubishi Estate

JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Starts Proceed Investment Corporation: Reviewed Green Finance Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F)

Daiwa House Group: Second Party Opinion on Framework of Social Impact Real Estate Evaluation

SMEs, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Framework

SMEs, The Yokohama Shinkin Bank: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Framework

Sep. 30, 2024

JCR Affirmed A Long-term Issuer Rating on Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund; Revised Outlook to Positive

JCR's Rating Review of Blast Furnace Steel Manufacturers

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Procrea HD, Aomori Bank and MICHINOKU BANK

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Bank of East Asia

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Starts Proceed Investment Corporation

JCR Assigned AA- to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (Revolving Facility (Uncommitted)) ABL Program

JCR Affirmed AA on Suzuran Credit Service LLC

JCR Affirmed AA on Green Credit Service LLC

JCR Assigned AA- to Securitization of Loans Receivable from SB 202409

JCR Assigned AA- to Securitization of Leases Receivable from SB 202409

JCR Withdraws #A-/Negative and #J-1/Negative on FUJI SOFT

JCR Withdraws A+ Long-term Issuer Rating on DAIKEN

JCR Withdraws AA- and J-1+ on NIPPON STEEL TEXENG.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (Future Trust): Assigned Green Finance Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (Future Trust): Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance Operating Framework

IKIRUKAI (Seto Inland Sea Hospital): Assigned Social Loan Evaluation: Social 1

EIKEN CHEMICAL: Reviewed Sustainable Finance Framework Evaluation: SU 1(F)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries: Post-execution Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Loan

WOOD ONE, Mizuho Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

AEON Fantasy, The Chiba Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Assessment

Takusho-Kaihatsu Holdings, The Chiba Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Assessment

AOBA HD, The Bank of Yokohama: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Osawa Wax, The Bank of Kyoto: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

TOKINO Holdings, Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

EVE, San ju San Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Oka Kousan, San ju San Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

SUGAWARA　SETSUBI, San ju San Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

CHUO KANKYO, The Juhachi-Shinwa Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance