OREANDA-NEWS. Following a peer review, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the following Venezuelan private-sector banks and one holding company:

--Banesco, Banco Universal, CA (BBU);
--Mercantil, C.A. Banco Universal (Mercantil);
--Mercantil Servicios Financieros (MSF);
--Banco Occidental de Descuento (BOD);
--Banco del Caribe, C.A. Banco Universal (Bancaribe);
--Banco Exterior, C.A. Banco Universal (Exterior);
--Banco Nacional de Credito C.A. (BNC).