BMO Global Registered Covered Bond Series CBL29 is AAA rated by DBRS Morningstar
Series CBL29 covered bonds (USD 2.5 billion) have a coupon rate of 3.750% and a maturity date of
The
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An assessment of Strong’s Legal and Structuring Framework (LSF) associated with the Program.
A coverage group credit rating of “A”.
An implicit likelihood LSF (LSF-L) of
Although not currently applicable, based on the recovery notch scale, up to two notches uplift of the LSF-L for high recovery prospects is possible.
An overcollateralisation (OC) level of 7.0% (based on the percentage of assets of 93.5% at
DBRS Morningstar considered the following factors in its analysis described above:
(1) The Covered Bonds are senior unsecured direct-deposit obligations of BMO and are excluded fromCanada's bank recapitalization (bail-in) regime.
(2) In addition to a general recourse to BMO's assets, the Covered Bonds are supported by a diversified pool of first-lien conventional Canadian residential mortgages with a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 80.0% at origination (theCover Pool ).The Cover Pool was approximately$40.96 billion as atJune 30, 2022 .
(3) The Covered Bonds benefit from several structural features, such as a reserve fund, when applicable, and rating thresholds for the swap counterparties, servicer, account bank, cash manager, and guaranteed deposit account provider.
(4) Upon a default by BMO, the final maturity date on the Covered Bonds can be extended for 12 months, which increases the likelihood that the Covered Bonds can be fully repaid.
(5) There is a specific covered bond legislative framework inCanada . In addition, the contractual obligations of the transaction parties are supported byCanada's well-developed commercial and bankruptcy laws, the satisfactory opinions provided by legal counsel to BMO, and a generally creditor-friendly legal environment inCanada .
Despite these strengths, covered bond ratings could face the following challenges:
(1) A weakened housing market inCanada could result in higher defaults and/or lower recoveries than the assumptions used in theCover Pool's credit assessment. This risk is significantly reduced by the home equity available in relation to the portfolio's weighted-average LTV ratio of 45.4% (based on indexed property value) reported by BMO as atJune 30, 2022 .
(2) BMO may need to add mortgages to maintain theCover Pool , incurring substitution and potential credit deterioration risk. These risks are mitigated by the ongoing monitoring of theCover Pool to ensure that the OC available is commensurate with the ratings of the Covered Bonds. Based on the latest review of theCover Pool , DBRS Morningstar considers 3.0% OC, corresponding to the Regulatory OC Minimum, to be commensurate with theAAA ratings.
(3) There is an inherent liquidity gap between the scheduled repayments of the Covered Bonds and the repayment of the underlying mortgage loans over time. This risk is mitigated by OC, the buildup of a reserve fund if BMO is not rated at least A (low) or R-1 (middle), and the 12-month maturity extension upon default by BMO.
BMO is one of
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No environmental/social/governance factor had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.
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Unless otherwise stated, all figures are in Canadian dollars.
The main methodology is the rating and monitoring of covered bonds (
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