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Moody's rating boost for Qatari banksQatari lenders will maintain strong financial metrics, including low levels of non-performing loans (NPLs), robust earnings and sound capitalisation, according to a report by Moody's Investors Service. However these positive f More… |
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Dubai corporates 'to benefit from economic growth'The credit quality of corporates in Dubai is likely to benefit from emerging markets' growth prospects, strong oil prices and access to debt capital markets. However, the delay in addressing structural issues along with the $20 billion of di More… |
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Qatar Holding to seek credit ratingsQatar Holding, the investment arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, said it plans to seek credit ratings this year. The fund, which has stakes in Credit Suisse, Porsche, Harrods and Xstrata among others, will apply for a ratin More… |
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SABB gets stable ratings from MoodysThe Saudi British Bank’s (SABB), an associated company of the HSBC Group, has been assigned a “Aa3 long-term deposit ratings” by Moody's Investors Service with a stable outlook. Moody's decision to confir More… |
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Ratings boost for Gulf International BankInternational credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed bahrain-based Gulf International Bank’s (GIB) long-term and short-term foreign currency deposit ratings of A3 and P-2 respectively. GIB’ More… |
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Moody's credit ratings focus of key seminarMoody's Investors Service will give an insight into their credit rating, research and risk analysis at a major seminar being organised by the Bahrain Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI) on Tuesday. The BCICA More… |
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Egypt banking outlook stays 'negative'The outlook on Egypt's banking system remains negative, reflecting the country's challenging operating environment, says Moody's Investors Service in a new Banking System Outlook. It also notes the banks' high and rising exposure to Egypt More… |
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GIB boost as Moody's reaffirms key ratingsThe international credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service has reaffirmed Gulf International Bank's (GIB) long-term and short-term foreign currency deposit ratings of A3 and P-2 respectively. Moody's said in its report that GIB's sol More… |
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Stable outlook for Kuwaiti banksThe outlook on Kuwait's banking system remains stable, reflecting a gradual recovery in the banks' profitability and a supportive operating environment, characterised by high government spending, says Moody's Investors Service. In a new Ba More… |
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Moody's cuts Bahrain banking outlookThe outlook on Bahrain's retail banking system remains negative, reflecting the fragile operating environment, leading to slow economic growth prospects and heightened downside risks over the 12-18 month outlook period, said a report. More… |
