Fitch Raises Banca Popolare di Sondrio's Rating Following Parent's Rating Upgrade; Outlook Positive

MT Newswires · 2d ago
12:12 PM EST, 12/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fitch lifted Banca Popolare di Sondrio's (BPSO.MI) long-term issuer default rating to BBB from BBB-, with a positive outlook, according to a Friday release. The rating action mirrors the upgrade of the long-term issuer default and viability ratings of the Italian lender's parent company, BPER Banca (BPE.MI). The ratings also reflect Fitch's view of Banca Popolare as "a key and integral part" of the BPER group amid its expansion in the domestic banking sector.