/KASE, July 21, 2023/ – Bank CenterCredit JSC (Almaty, hereinafter – the
Bank), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
(KASE), has informed KASE about the following:
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On July 18, 2023, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded
the Bank's long-term credit rating from B+ to BB-, as well as the rating on the
Kazakh national scale – from kzBBB to kzA-. The agency notes that the Bank
demonstrated strong financial performance, supported by the growth of the loan
portfolio, further improvement in asset quality, as well as one-time capital
gains from the acquisition of Eco Center Bank, which was fully capitalized in
2022. Analysts at the agency expect the Bank to maintain a high capital buffer
and maintain sustainable profitability. In addition, the agency notes that the
high performance of the Bank is due not only to the active development of the
business and the growth of the client base, but also to the improvement of key
indicators of asset quality.
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Rating name Rating Date of affirmation/
revision
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Long-term issuer credit rating BB- 18.07.2023
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Short-term issuer credit rating В 18.07.2023
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Long-term rating national scale kzA- 18.07.2023
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Outlook Stable 18.07.2023
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This information is available -
https://kase.kz/files/emitters/CCBN/ccbn_rating_180723_54336.pdf
[2023-07-21]