1.   Bank deposits remain on review for possible further downgrades.

2.   It also left both debt ratings under review for possible further downgrade.

3.   The prospect of further profit downgrades is haunting the wider market.

4.   The rating remains under consideration for further downgrades, Goldstein said.

5.   A further downgrade is possible, the agency said.

6.   All ratings remained on review for a possible further downgrade, it said.

7.   Analysts have warned that a further downgrade could raise the cost of further investments and the refinancing of existing debt.

8.   Faced with extra pressures from deregulation, Japanese banks may face further downgrades although such action will depend of the type of bank, the agency said.

9.   With Japan mired in its worst post-war recession a further downgrade of its credit rating was largely expected, analysts said.