Standard & Poor's.

Standard & Poor's Corp. said it may downgrade the AA long-term debt and AA/A1-plus certificate-of-deposit ratings of Royal Bank of Canada.

The rating agency said it was concerned by an increase in problem real estate loans in Canada, reflected in the recent bankruptcy filings by Olimpia & York Developments Ltd.

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