Standard & Poor’s affirms New Zealand Post rating & outlook

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 1:22 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Post

Standard & Poor’s affirms New Zealand Post rating and outlook

12 November 2013

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has advised New Zealand Post Limited that it has affirmed its current credit rating (A+/A-1). Standard & Poor’s has also maintained its outlook for New Zealand Post as negative.

Complete Standard & Poor’s ratings information is available to RatingsDirect subscribers on the Standard & Poor’s Global Credit Portal at www.globalcreditportal.com.

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