Standard & Poor's: Upgrades BOCOM International Holdings Company Limited (02378.HK) long-term issuer credit rating to "A+" with a "stable" outlook.

On December 4th, Standard & Poor's raised the long-term local currency financial strength rating and issuer credit rating of Prudential PLC's core operating subsidiary from "AA-" to "AA"; at the same time, it raised the long-term/short-term issuer credit rating of the holding company Prudential PLC from "A"/"A-1" to "A+"/"A-1+".