{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158605","rtpr_id":"nGNE68GW1L-20261001","ticker":"OMASP","exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","all_tickers":["OMASP"],"title":"REG-S&P upgraded Oma Savings Bank Plc to BBB+ and assessed the outlook as stable","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.112Z","article_body":"Released: 1/10/2026\n\nCategory: Company information\n\nOMA SAVINGS BANK PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 OCTOBER 2026 AT 7 PM EEST, OTHER\nINFORMATION DISCLOSED ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE EXCHANGE\n\nS&P upgraded Oma Savings Bank Plc to BBB+ and assessed the outlook as stable\n\nS&P Global Ratings (S&P) raised the long-term issuer credit rating on Oma\nSavings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company) to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and long-term\nresolution counterparty rating (RCR) to 'A-' from 'BBB+’ and affirmed the\n'A-2' short-term rating and short-term RCR on the Company.\n\nS&P removed the rating from CreditWatch positive and raised its long-term\nissuer credit rating on OmaSp to BBB+ from BBB and its long-term resolution\ncounterparty rating (RCR) to A- from BBB+. The outlook for the long-term\nissuer credit rating is stable. At the same time, S&P affirmed A-2 short-term\nissuer credit rating and resolution counterparty rating (RCR) on OmaSp.\n\nThe senior unsecured rating was removed from CreditWatch positive and raised\nto BBB+ from BBB.\n\nAccording to S&P, the upgrade of OmaSp follows S-Bank's successful acquisition\nof 96.8% of all outstanding shares and voting rights in OmaSp. On Sept. 30,\n2026, S-Bank announced that it had reached the necessary acceptance ratio of\n90% through its public recommended voluntary tender offer on all OmaSp's\nshares. The transaction is expected to be settled on October 7, 2026.\n\nS&P sees OmaSp as a highly strategic subsidiary of S-Bank and expects that it\nwould benefit from ongoing and extraordinary group support, if needed.\n\nS&P's research update will be available at www.omasp.fi Investors > Debt\ninvestors > Credit ratings.\n\nOma Savings Bank Plc\n\nAdditional information:\n\nKarri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 20 758 3040, karri.alameri@omasp.fi\n\nSarianna Liiri, CFO, tel. +358 40 835 6712, sarianna.liiri@omasp.fi\n\nPirjetta Soikkeli, CCO, tel. +358 40 750 0093 pirjetta.soikkeli@omasp.fi\n\nDISTRIBUTION\nNasdaq Helsinki Ltd\nMajor media\nwww.omasp.fi\n\nOmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 600 professionals\nprovide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 48 branch offices and digital\nservice channels to over 200,000 private and SME customers. OmaSp focuses\nprimarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad\nrange of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by\nacting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediate\nproducts include credit, investment, and loan insurance products. OmaSp is\nalso engaged in mortgage banking operations.\n\nOmaSp’s core idea is to provide personal service to its customers, both in\ndigital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer a premium-level\ncustomer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In\naddition, the development of operations and services is customer oriented. The\npersonnel are committed, and OmaSp seeks to support their career development\nwith varied tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the\npersonnel also own shares in OmaSp.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE68GW1L-20261001","title":"REG-S&P upgraded Oma Savings Bank Plc to BBB+ and assessed the outlook as stable","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"OMASP","created":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.112Z","tickers":["OMASP"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","article_body":"Released: 1/10/2026\n\nCategory: Company information\n\nOMA SAVINGS BANK PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 OCTOBER 2026 AT 7 PM EEST, OTHER\nINFORMATION DISCLOSED ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE EXCHANGE\n\nS&P upgraded Oma Savings Bank Plc to BBB+ and assessed the outlook as stable\n\nS&P Global Ratings (S&P) raised the long-term issuer credit rating on Oma\nSavings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company) to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and long-term\nresolution counterparty rating (RCR) to 'A-' from 'BBB+’ and affirmed the\n'A-2' short-term rating and short-term RCR on the Company.\n\nS&P removed the rating from CreditWatch positive and raised its long-term\nissuer credit rating on OmaSp to BBB+ from BBB and its long-term resolution\ncounterparty rating (RCR) to A- from BBB+. The outlook for the long-term\nissuer credit rating is stable. At the same time, S&P affirmed A-2 short-term\nissuer credit rating and resolution counterparty rating (RCR) on OmaSp.\n\nThe senior unsecured rating was removed from CreditWatch positive and raised\nto BBB+ from BBB.\n\nAccording to S&P, the upgrade of OmaSp follows S-Bank's successful acquisition\nof 96.8% of all outstanding shares and voting rights in OmaSp. On Sept. 30,\n2026, S-Bank announced that it had reached the necessary acceptance ratio of\n90% through its public recommended voluntary tender offer on all OmaSp's\nshares. The transaction is expected to be settled on October 7, 2026.\n\nS&P sees OmaSp as a highly strategic subsidiary of S-Bank and expects that it\nwould benefit from ongoing and extraordinary group support, if needed.\n\nS&P's research update will be available at www.omasp.fi Investors > Debt\ninvestors > Credit ratings.\n\nOma Savings Bank Plc\n\nAdditional information:\n\nKarri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 20 758 3040, karri.alameri@omasp.fi\n\nSarianna Liiri, CFO, tel. +358 40 835 6712, sarianna.liiri@omasp.fi\n\nPirjetta Soikkeli, CCO, tel. +358 40 750 0093 pirjetta.soikkeli@omasp.fi\n\nDISTRIBUTION\nNasdaq Helsinki Ltd\nMajor media\nwww.omasp.fi\n\nOmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 600 professionals\nprovide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 48 branch offices and digital\nservice channels to over 200,000 private and SME customers. OmaSp focuses\nprimarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad\nrange of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by\nacting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediate\nproducts include credit, investment, and loan insurance products. OmaSp is\nalso engaged in mortgage banking operations.\n\nOmaSp’s core idea is to provide personal service to its customers, both in\ndigital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer a premium-level\ncustomer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In\naddition, the development of operations and services is customer oriented. The\npersonnel are committed, and OmaSp seeks to support their career development\nwith varied tasks and continuous development. 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