S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2002

Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's Credit Information Services:

COMING UP:

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

UPCOMING TELECONFERENCES:

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

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PUBLISHED:

RESEARCH REPORTS

CORPORATES

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

FINANCIAL SERVICES 

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

SOVEREIGNS

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

STRUCTURED FINANCE

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

RATING ACTIONS

CORPORATE RATINGS

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

FINANCIAL SERVICES RATINGS

-- Taiwan's Shinkong Insurance Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable; Ratings Unchanged

-- Taiwan's First Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'BBpi'

-- Taiwan's Tai Ping Insurance Co. Ltd. Ratings Lowered to 'CCCpi'

-- All Uruguayan Financial Institutions Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

-- Outlook on Switzerland-Based Bank Migrosbank AG Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed

-- DZ Bank and Related Entities Ratings Cut; Various Rating Actions After Downgrade; Outlk Neg

STRUCTURED FINANCE RATINGS

-- Negative Outlook Assigned to Seven CMBS Insurance-Dependent

Security Ratings

RESEARCH ANALYSIS

CORPORATES

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