Fitch newest downgrades

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The following highlights Fitch's ratings actions:

Bank of America Corporation

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A' from 'A+';

--Short-term IDR downgraded to 'F1' from 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'bbb+' from 'a-'.

Barclays plc

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A' from 'AA-';

--Short-term IDR downgraded to 'F1' from 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a' from 'aa-'.

BNP Paribas

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A+' from 'AA-';

--Short-term IDR affirmed at 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a+' from 'aa-'.

Credit Suisse AG

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A' from 'AA-';

--Short-term IDR downgraded to 'F1' from 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a' from 'aa-'.

Deutsche Bank AG

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A' from 'AA-';

--Short-term IDR downgraded to 'F1' from 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a' from 'aa-'.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

--Long-term IDR downgraded to 'A' from 'A+';

--Short-term IDR downgraded to 'F1' from 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a' from 'a+'.

Morgan Stanley

--Long-term IDR affirmed at 'A';

--Short-term IDR affirmed at 'F1';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a-' from 'a'.

Societe Generale

--Long-term IDR affirmed at 'A+';

--Short-term IDR affirmed at 'F1+';

--Viability Rating downgraded to 'a-' from 'a+'.

UBS AG

--Long-term IDR affirmed at 'A';

--Short-term IDR affirmed at 'F1';

--Viability Rating affirmed at 'a-'.

On Oct. 13, 2011 UBS AG's IDR was downgraded to 'A' from 'A+' due to a downgrade of its Support Rating Floor and its Viability Rating remained on Rating Watch Negative. Bank of America's VR was placed on Rating Watch Negative on Oct. 13, 2011.