Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the bank bonds
corresponding to the following series of New York City Transitional
Finance Authority (TFA) subordinated future tax secured bonds:
--$178,400,000 fiscal 2003 series 3, subseries 3F and 3H.
The Rating Outlook is Stable.
The rating is being assigned in conjunction with the June 13, 2012
amendment of a standby bond purchase agreement dated July 15, 2005
between TFA and Royal Bank of Canada. The agreement is scheduled to
terminate on June 28, 2015 but is subject to extension at the bank's
discretion upon TFA's request.
Based on a review of the terms governing bank bonds specified in the
reimbursement agreement it is Fitch's opinion that the incremental risk
associated with bank bonds does not have a material impact on TFA's
long-term credit rating.
For more information, see Fitch's press release 'Fitch Rates New York
City Transitional Finance Authority's $1B Bonds 'AAA'; Outlook Stable'
dated May 31, 2012, available on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.
Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.
The ratings above were solicited by, or on behalf of, the issuer, and
therefore, Fitch has been compensated for the provision of the ratings.
In addition to the sources of information identified in Fitch's
Tax-Supported Rating Criteria, this action was additionally informed by
information from Creditscope.
Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
--'Tax-Supported Rating Criteria' (Aug. 15, 2011);
--'U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria' (Aug. 15, 2011).
Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
Tax-Supported Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=648898
U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=648842
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