July 23 (Reuters) -
* MOODY'S SAYS ASSET QUALITY OF CANADIAN BANKS SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT RELIEF, BUT WILL FADE AS MEASURES WIND DOWN
* MOODY'S, ON CANADIAN BANKS, SAYS ONCE LOAN DEFERRALS, INCOME SUBSIDIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DIMINISHES, CONSUMER LOAN CHARGE-OFFS WILL RISE
* MOODY'S SAYS CANADIAN BANKS HAVE HIGHER BUFFERS TO ABSORB LOSSES COMPARED TO THE LAST RECESSION