Two days after Doral Financial Corp. disclosed its weakened capital position, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday it lowered its issuer credit rating to 'CC' from 'CCC-' and placed the rating on CreditWatch with negative implications.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has warned Doral Bank that it may no longer include in its calculation of its Tier 1 Capital some or all of the tax receivables from the government, which represented $289 million of the bank’s approximately $679 million of Tier 1 Capital at Dec. 31, 2013.
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote economic vitality throughout the Second District, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will co-host the “International Trade for Small Businesses Clinic” for small business owners in Puerto Rico on July 10.