Metsä Board Corporation Stock Exchange Release 22 August 2013 at 9 am EET
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services upgraded on 21 August 2013 Metsä Board Corporation's B- rating to B. The outlook of the rating is stable.
Upgrade does not have an impact on Metsä Board’s current annual financing costs.
METSÄ BOARD CORPORATION
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