2008-11-20 21:27:01 -
Fitch Ratings has today withdrawn Genworth Financial, Inc.'s (NYSE: GNW) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'A-'; Negative Outlook, as well as the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings and Negative Outlook of GNW's U.S., European, Mexican and Australian mortgage insurance operations (see ratings below). Fitch will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage of these issues.
Genworth Financial Inc.
-- Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'A-';
-- Senior notes due May 16, 2009 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due June 16, 2009 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior Yen notes June 15, 2011 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due June 15, 2012 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due June 15, 2014 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due Oct. 1, 2015 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due May 22, 2018 of 'BBB+';
-- Senior notes due June 15, 2034 of 'BBB+';
-- Series A cumulative preferred stock of 'BBB';
-- Enhanced junior subordinated notes of 'BBB'.
Genworth Financial Inc.
-- Commercial paper of 'F2';
-- Short-term IDR of 'F2'.
-- Genworth Seguros de Credito a la Vivienda, S.A. De C.V.
-- IFS of 'BBB+'.
Genworth Seguros de Credito a la Vivienda, S.A. De C.V.
-- National IFS of 'AAA(mex)'.
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corporation
Genworth Residential Mortgage Insurance Corporation of North Carolina
Genworth Financial Assurance Corporation
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Limited
-- IFS of 'A+'.
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd
-- IFS of 'AA-'.
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Fitch Ratings
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