Kroll Bond Rating Agency affirmed several ratings of andunit Bank of New York Mellon.

Affirmed were the company's senior unsecured debt rating of A+and short-term debt rating of K1, and the unit's deposit and senior unsecured debtratings of AA and short-term debt and deposit ratings of K1+.

The outlook on all long-term ratings is stable.

The company's "strong global franchise, importance to thetri-party repo market, relatively conservative balance sheet, and strong liquidityprofile" support the ratings, according to Kroll.