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      Scope has completed a monitoring review for Rogaland County Municipality

      23/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for Rogaland County Municipality

      The periodic review has resulted in no rating action.

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Republic of Ireland

      23/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Republic of Ireland

      The periodic review has resulted in no rating action.

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Kingdom of Sweden

      23/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Kingdom of Sweden

      The periodic review has resulted in no rating action.

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for Innlandet County Municipality

      23/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for Innlandet County Municipality

      The periodic review has resulted in no rating action.

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Free State of Bavaria

      23/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed a monitoring review for the Free State of Bavaria

      The periodic review has resulted in no rating action.

      US actions heighten transatlantic tensions, test Europe’s resilience and weigh on US outlook

      23/1/2026 Research

      US actions heighten transatlantic tensions, test Europe’s resilience and weigh on US outlook

      Tensions over Greenland and growing political crosswinds in Europe are weighing on the region’s medium-term sovereign outlook despite resilient fundamentals while confidence in the US outlook is eroding amid rising concerns over policy reliability.

      Scope affirms Hypo-Bank Burgenland’s A- issuer rating with Stable Outlook

      21/1/2026 Rating announcement

      Scope affirms Hypo-Bank Burgenland’s A- issuer rating with Stable Outlook

      The affirmation reflects the credit-neutral impact of the planned acquisition of Austrian Anadi Bank AG, with Hypo-Bank Burgenland AG becoming the bank’s sole owner. Closing of the transaction is expected for February 2026.

      Scope has completed the periodic review of Duke Global Funding Ltd. - Multi-currency CLO

      20/1/2026 Monitoring note

      Scope has completed the periodic review of Duke Global Funding Ltd. - Multi-currency CLO

      This publication does not constitute a rating action.

      Scope affirms A-/Stable issuer rating on Norwegian utility company Eidsiva

      20/1/2026 Rating announcement

      Scope affirms A-/Stable issuer rating on Norwegian utility company Eidsiva

      The affirmation reflects the maintenance of low business risks and Scope’s expectation that Eidsiva will contain financial risks amid high capex needs, albeit with limited headroom for underperformance.

      Sign of the times: JD.com’s pioneering move into Europe’s retail sector to have long-term impact

      20/1/2026 Research

      Sign of the times: JD.com’s pioneering move into Europe’s retail sector to have long-term impact

      JD.com’s arrival in European consumer goods retail sets an important precedent for the sector and represents a further shift in commercial spheres of influence in the region.