KBRA Assigns Long-Term Rating of AA+ With Negative Outlook to the MTA Transportation Revenue Green Bonds, Series 2019C (Climate Bond Certified)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a long-term rating of AA+ with a Negative Outlook on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Revenue Green Bonds, Series 2019C (Climate Bond Certified).

Concurrently, KBRA affirms the long-term rating of AA+ with a Negative Outlook on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s outstanding transportation revenue bonds. KBRA also affirms the short-term rating of K1+ on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s outstanding transportation revenue bond anticipation notes (see list below).

  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018A
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018B Subseries 2018B-1
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018B Subseries 2018B-2
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018C-1
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018C-2
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019A
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B Subseries 2019B-1
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B Subseries 2019B-2
  • Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B Subseries 2019C

A full report is forthcoming.

Issuer: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Assigned

Rating

Outlook

Transportation Revenue Green Bonds, Series 2019C (Climate Bond

Certified)

AA+

Negative

Affirmed

Ratings

Outlook

Transportation Revenue Bonds

AA+

Negative

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018A

(maturing 8/15/2019)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018B

Subseries 2018B-1 (maturing 5/15/2020)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018B

Subseries 2018B-2 (maturing 5/15/2021)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018C-1

(maturing 9/1/2020)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018C-2

(maturing 9/1/2021)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019A

(maturing 2/3/2020)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B

Subseries 2019B-1 (maturing 5/15/2022)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B

Subseries 2019B-2 (maturing 5/15/2020)

K1+

n/a

Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019B

Subseries 2019C (maturing 7/1/2020)

K1+

n/a

For mapping of the long-term rating to the short-term rating, please refer to the short-term KBRA Rating Scale.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and is a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered with ESMA as a CRA.

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William Cox, Senior Managing Director

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Alice Cheng, Director

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Cindy Wu, Senior Director

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