Tsesnabank announces that Standard & Poor's has upgraded ratings of bank and its bonds, outlook Stable

20.02.19 18:44
/KASE, February 20, 2019/ – Tsesnabank (Astana), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has informed KASE as follows: quote On February 20, 2019, S&P Global Ratings raised long-term and short-term rating of Tsesnabank from 'SD' to 'B-/В'. Outlook 'Stable'. Kazakhstan national scale rating has been raised from 'SD' to 'kzBB-'. Rating of bonds ISIN KZ2C00002103 и KZ2C00002616 has been raised from 'СС/Watch Negative' to 'В-' on the global scale and from 'kzСС/Watch Negative' to "kzBB-" on the national scale. Thus, as at February 20, 2019, Tsesnabank has the following ratings from S&P Global Ratings: - credit rating 'B-/Stable/B'; - national scale rating 'kzBB-'. Bonds ISIN KZ2C00002103 and KZ2C00002616 have rating 'B-', national scale rating: 'kzBB-'. unquote Full version of the press release is posted on the KASE website (in Russian) - http://kase.kz/files/emitters/TSBN/tsbn_change_rating_200219_3552.pdf [2019-02-20]