OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has updated its criteria for rating commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC). This updated criteria report is substantially unchanged from the previous one. It will not have any rating impact on existing CMBS transactions in APAC and no rating actions are anticipated due to this update.

The report covers the agency's analytical approach for CMBS in APAC countries including Japan, Australia and Singapore. It replaces the previous report of the same title, dated 2 May 2014.