News Release

Jun. 16, 2020

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds (Tier 2 with loss absorption clause) of Mizuho Financial Group

JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of JGC HOLDINGS

JCR Affirmed AA-/AA (FC/LC) Ratings on Korea with Stable Outlook

JCR Affirmed AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on France with Stable Outlook

Jun. 15, 2020

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on Sodick

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and AA on GLP J-REIT

Highlights of Major Milling Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 12, 2020

Ascent Finance Limited 2020-1035

JCR Upgraded Rating on Security Bank to A- with Stable Outlook

JCR Assigned BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to ZUIKO

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of ASAHI KASEI

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of AIR WATER

JCR Assigned A- to Bonds (Tier 1 with loss absorption clause) of Nomura Holdings

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable and AA+ on NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Highlights of Major General Chemical Manufacturers' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Highlights of Major Private Railroad Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 11, 2020

JCR Upgraded Ratings on the Philippines to A-/A- (FC/LC) with Stable Outlook

JCR Affirmed A+ and J-1 on NIKON; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative

JCR Affirmed A+ Rating on ASICS; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Chugoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of NIPPON STEEL

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Marubeni

JCR Affirmed A/Positive and A on NIPPON REIT Investment Corporation

Highlights of Major Japanese Automakers' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 10, 2020

Series 2020-1032

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of TAISEI

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Fuyo General Lease

JCR Affirmed AA-/Positive and AA- on Hulic Reit

Highlights of Special Steel Manufacturers' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Highlights of Major Cement Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 09, 2020

LIXIL Group’s Transfer of Its Shares in Subsidiary LIXIL VIVA - JCR Will Watch Progress in Improvement of Financial Structure

JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable and Preliminary AAA on Central Japan Railway

JCR Affirmed J-1 Rating on CP of HEIWADO; Increase in CP Maximum Amount

Jun. 08, 2020

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

Highlights of Oil Distributors' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 05, 2020

JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of Kawasaki Heavy Industries

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of SIIX

JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of TEPCO Power Grid

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Keikyu

JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Nittetsu Mining

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SANKEI BUILDING

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Z Holdings

Highlights of Electric Power Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Highlights of Major Meat Processing Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 04, 2020

ZEST Investments B

Nomura Trust & Banking(trust bond)

The Nomura Trust and Banking(Shintakuguchi)

Mirach Limited 1910-M02

Mirach Limited 1910-M01

Ascent Finance Limited 2019-1033

Ascent Finance Limited 2019-1020

For Public Comments on Revision of Rating Methodology for General Methodology (Structured Finance)

JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on BRIDGESTONE; Withdraws J-1+ Rating on CP

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of TOKYU

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Tokyo Metro

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA-, Preliminary AA- and J-1+ on Sumitomo Metal Mining

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Maruichi Steel Tube

Highlights of Food Service Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2019

Highlights of Major Shipping Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 03, 2020

Acquisition of Shinsei Bank's Largest Non-bank Financial Institution in New Zealand - Expected to Diversify Its Earnings Sources

JCR Assigned BBB+(LC) Rating to Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. with Stable Outlook
JCR Assigned BBB+(FC) Rating to BGC Partners, Inc. with Stable Outlook
JCR Assigned BBB+(FC) Rating to NEWMARK GROUP, INC. with Stable Outlook

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of Nomura Real Estate Holdings

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOMY

Jun. 02, 2020

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable, A-, BBB+, BBB, Preliminary A-, and J-1 on SoftBank Group

JCR Affirmed A-/Positive and J-1 on SAN-AI OIL

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on JK Holdings

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

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and A+ on EXEDY

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable, BB+ and J-2 on UACJ

Highlights of Major Real Estate Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

Jun. 01, 2020

Mirach Limited 1904-03

1501-01J

1203-02

ZEST Investments B 1502-B01

JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on OKASAN SECURITIES GROUP; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative
JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on OKASAN SECURITIES; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative

JCR Affirmed BBB+ and J-2 on Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative
JCR Affirmed BBB+ Rating on Tokai Tokyo Securities; Revised Outlook from Stable to Negative

JCR Assigned Preliminary A to Subordinated Bonds and A to Subordinated Loan of Asahi Group Holdings

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Shelf Registration of Asahi Group Holdings

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on LaSalle LOGIPORT REIT

May. 29, 2020

NISSAN MOTOR’s Announcements on Financial Results for FY2019 - Downward Pressure on Rating

JCR Provided a Third Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loans to MITSUBISHI ESTATE

JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Electric Power Development

JCR Affirmed J-1 Rating on CP of Nomura Real Estate Holdings; Increase in CP Maximum Amount

Highlights of Major Information Services Companies' Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinsei Securities

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Shinsei Bank

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Showa Leasing

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Hiroshimashi Credit Cooperative

JCR Affirmed BBB- on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust ABL11151

JCR Downgraded Rating on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust ABL11150 from BBB+ to BBB

JCR Downgraded Rating on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust ABL11341 from BBB- to BB+

JCR Downgraded Rating on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust ABL11339 from BBB+ to BBB

JCR Downgraded Rating on Sumitomo Mitsui Trust ABL11340 from BBB+ to BBB

JCR Downgraded Rating on Mitsubishi UFJ Trust ABL630 from BBB to BBB-