The international rating agency Moody‘s Investors Service approved the following ratings of Šiaulių bankas AB on 2008-10-31: long-term deposit rating - Ba2, short-term deposit rating - NP, financial strength rating - D. The outlook on long-term deposit rating and financial strength rating was changed from stable to negative. The rating agency grounds its change of outlook on the deceleration of growth of Lithuanian economy. Director of the Treasury Department Pranas Gedgaudas Tel. +370 41 595653