Standard & Poor’s raises its outlook on BCV from stable to positive

Lausanne, Switzerland, 7 December 2010 – Rating agency Standard & Poor’s announced yesterday that it has raised BCV's outlook from stable to positive, thanks to the Bank's solid financials, while affirming its long-term credit rating of AA-.

BCV’s management welcomes this announcement, which reflects the string of successes achieved in the transformation of the Bank since 2003 and the Bank’s strong financial position today.

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Gregory Duong, Investor Relations Officer
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