Kazinvestbank JSC (Kazakhstan) informed about assignment by Moody's agency of "B2/NP/E+" ratings to the bank
30.10.07 13:00
/KASE, October 30, 07/ - Kazinvestbank JSC (Almaty), securities of which
are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) category "A" official list,
provided KASE with the text of message from Moody's agency in English
language with next contention:
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Moody's assigns B2/NP/E+ ratings to KazInvestBank (Kazakhstan)
First-time ratings
London, 29 October 2007 - Moody's Investors Service today assigned the
following global scale ratings to KazInvestBank ("KIB"): B2 long-term and
Not-Prime short-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings and an E+
bank financial strength rating ("BFSR"). All of the bank's ratings carry a
stable outlook.
According to Moody's KIB's E+ BFSR, which translates to a Baseline Credit
Assessment of B2, is based on the bank's fundamental credit strength,
which, in Moody's view, is underpinned by its strong corporate governance,
risk management and capitalisation, but constrained by its limited franchise,
significant borrower and depositor concentrations.
The bank's B2 local and foreign currency deposit ratings do not factor in any
expectation of systemic support in the event of a stress situation, given the
bank's very low national market share and relative importance to the
country's banking system. Although support from the bank's shareholders
cannot be ruled out, its extent and timeliness are somewhat uncertain.
Consequently the long-term deposit ratings are at the same level as the
bank's B2 Baseline Credit Assessment.
The bank is majority-owned by a group of Kazakh entrepreneurs (none of
which individually holds a controlling or a blocking stake), who jointly own
56.7% of the bank's capital, whereas EBRD and CVCI (a private equity fund
owned by Citibank) hold 21.5% of the bank's capital each. KIB has targeted
the corporate, SME and retail lending markets and is in the process of
expanding its distribution network.
In Moody's view, KIB's ratings could be upgraded if it succeeds in improving
its franchise, as well as materially reducing the level of borrower
concentration, while maintaining reasonable capitalisation and asset quality.
Conversely, downward rating pressure could arise from a failure to reduce
the level of borrower concentration or in the event of a material deterioration
in asset quality.
Based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, KazInvestBank reported total audited IFRS
consolidated assets and net income of US$199 million and US$0.9 million,
respectively, at year-end 2006 (US$106 million and US$0.3 million,
respectively, a year before).
London
Reynold R. Leegerstee
Managing Director
Financial Institutions Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
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London
Armen L. Dallakyan
Analyst
Financial Institutions Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
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[2007-10-30]