Credit ratings cut by one level for eight US banks

Fed put companies on negative credit watch one month ago

The Federal Reserve approved a rule in October that will require large US banks to hold a stockpile of debt Pic: Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup are among eight large US banks that had credit grades cut one level by Standard & Poor’s on the prospect that the US government is less likely to provide aid in a crisis.

Wells Fargo, Bank of New York Mellon and State Street had their long-term issuer credit ratings cut to A from A+.

JPMorgan’s was lowered to A- from A. Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman ...