Rating Agency Reports
Ambac Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a holding company whose affiliates provided financial guarantees and financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world. Ambac filed for a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (“Bankruptcy Court”). The Company will continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Ambac Financial Group, Inc.’s common stock trades in the over-the-counter market under ticker symbol ABKFQ.
Ambac's principal operating subsidiary, Ambac Assurance Corporation, a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations, has a Caa2 rating from Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
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Industry Reports
- Credit Opinion - Ambac Assurance Corporation - 05-06-10
- Increasing Momentum Around Guarantors' Put-Back Claims 09-22-10
- Moody's downgrades Ambac debt to C and reviews Caa2 insurance rating for upgrade 03-26-10
- Financial Guaranty Insurance Industry Outlook - 02-10
- Ambac Capital Position Improved But Pressure on Capital and Liquidity Remains -11-30-09
- Ambac's Commutations Boosted Its Regulatory Capital - 11-20-09
- Methodology Update - Ratings Impact of Debt Service Reserve Funds That Rely on Financial Guarantor Surety Bonds 09-11-09
- Moody's downgrades Ambac to Caa2; outlook is developing - 07-29-09
- Moody's Downgrades Ambac to Ba3 - Outlook Developing - 4-13-09
- Moodys reviews Ambacs ratings for possible downgrade - 3-3-09
- The Changing Business of Financial Guarantee Insurance - 11-20-08
- Moody's Downgrades Ambac to Baa1; Outlook is Developing - 11-05-08
- Moody's Places Ratings of Ambac and MBIA on Review for Possible Downgrade - 09-18-08
- Interpreting Financial Guarantors’ Mark-to-Market Losses - 07-08-08
- Moody's Downgrades Ambac to Aa3; Outlook is Negative - 06-19-08
- Moody's Reviews Ambac's Aaa Rating for Possible Downgrade - 06-04-08
- Moody's Reiterates Negative Outlook on Ambac's Aaa Rating Following Earnings Announcement - 04-24-08
- Moody's Confirms Ambac's Aaa Rating Changes Outlook to Negative - 03-12-08
- Moody's Comments on Ambac's Announced Capital Increase - 03-05-08
- Moody's Comments on Continuing Review of Ambac - 02-29-08
- Moody's Reviews Ambac's Ratings for Possible Downgrade - 01-16-08
- Financial Guarantors’ Rating Profile - Analysis and Rating Actions in a Period of Volatility - 12-20-2007
- Moody's Announces Rating Actions on Financial Guarantors - 12-14-07
- Press Release on FG Companies - 11-8-2007
- Financial Guarantors' Subprime Risks: From RMBS to ABS CDOs - September 2007
- Global Financial Guaranty Insurance Industry Outlook - December 2006


