BRIEF-Moody's Downgrades First Republic Bank's Originator Assessment and Places Assessment On Review

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 03/23/23 05:17 PM EDT

March 23 (Reuters) - First Republic Bank (FRC):

* MOODY'S DOWNGRADES FIRST REPUBLIC BANK'S ORIGINATOR ASSESSMENT AND PLACES ASSESSMENT ON REVIEW FOR DOWNGRADE

* MOODY'S -DOWNGRADED FIRST REPUBLIC'S ORIGINATOR ASSESSMENT FROM STRONG TO ABOVE AVERAGE, PLACED ASSESSMENT ON REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE FURTHER DOWNGRADE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

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