Moody's decided to increase the rating for BBG S.A. after getting information about a successful issue of BIG Bank GDAŃSKI SA Series K shares worth of 764.3 million PLN.  As a result of the issue Banco Comerciale Portugues, the BBG S.A. strategic partner, will increase its shareholding from 19.98 to 42.78%.  In the opinion of Moody's this means a strong support from BCP for BIG Bank GDAŃSKI SA during the period of the downturn in the banking sector in Poland.
 
Ratings achieved by the Bank (Baa1 and P-2) are at the level of Poland's long-term and short-term rating, which means that they are the highest grades which can be assigned to a Polish company.  The assignment of those grades is a confirmation of the Bank's position in the market and puts it among most highly rated financial institutions in Poland.