ForteBank says Moody's Investors Service affirmed the bank's ratings; outlook "Positive"

18.07.24 10:31
/KASE, July 18, 2024/ – ForteBank JSC (Astana), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has informed KASE about the following: quote On July 12, 2024, the international rating agency Moody's Investors Service announced its decision to affirm the Bank's long-term deposit rating at "Ba2", the rating outlook is "Positive", and to upgrade the Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA), which is not a rating, from "b1" to "ba3", with the upgrade reflecting improvements in ForteBank's asset quality, profitability and solvency. A consistent strategy, moderate risk appetite and favorable operating environment have helped the bank address some of its historical key lending challenges. Currently the Bank's ratings are as follows: - Long-term rating for deposits in local and foreign currencies "Ba2"; - Short-term deposit rating – "NP"; - Long-term counterparty risk rating "Ba1" (cr); - Short-term counterparty risk rating "NP" (cr); - Outlook: "Positive" unquote This information is posted in Kazakh and Russian languages on – https://kase.kz/files/emitters/ASBN/asbn_rating_120724_29192.pdf [2024-07-18 ]