ForteBank says S&P Global Ratings upgraded ratings of the bank; outlook "Stable"

11.07.22 15:22
/KASE, July 11, 2022/ – ForteBank JSC (Nur-Sultan), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press release dated July 8, 2022: quote International rating agency S&P Global Ratings raised long-term issuer credit rating of ForteBank from "B+" to "BВ-", outlook "Stable". Additionally, Agency raised ForteBank's rating on Kazakhstan national scale to 'kzA-' from 'kzBBB+'. S&P Global Ratings says, that ForteBank capitalization strengthened, and they expect the bank will operate with a higher capital buffer and continue to be in top five banks in Kazakhstan in terms of assets. unquote The complete press release is available on KASE website: - https://kase.kz/files/emitters/ASBN/asbn_relizs_080722.pdf – in Russian; - https://kase.kz/files/emitters/ASBN/asbn_relizs_080722_en.pdf – in English. [2022-07-11]