17.12.2012 18:45:00

AmSouth Bancorporation -- Moody's upgrades Regions (senior to Ba1); outlook is stable

New York, December 17, 2012 -- Moody's Investors Service upgraded the long-term ratings of Regions Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries. Regions Financial Corporation was upgraded to Ba1 from Ba3 for senior debt. Its lead bank, Regions Bank, was upgraded to Baa3 from Ba1 for long-term deposits and to Prime-3 from Not-Prime for short-term deposits. The standalone bank financial strength rating was affirmed at D+, but its baseline credit assessment was raised to baa3 from ba1. The holding company's short-term rating was affirmed at Not-Prime. Following the rating action, the outlook is stable.

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