12/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - S&P says bank assessments will have little impact on credit ratings. Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's says: “We believe the comprehensive assessment will likely be seen by market participants as more credible and effective than the previous set of stress tests in the eurozone, which the EBA conducted and that were criticised for being undermined by political influence. We think this is unlikely to reoccur, given the greater statutory independence and...