Arab Jordan Investment Bank – Ratings Affirmed with a Positive Outlook

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Arab Jordan Investment Bank – Ratings Affirmed with a Positive Outlook

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI ) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating ( LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating ( ST FCR) of Arab Jordan Investment Bank ( AJIB) at ‘B+’ and ‘B’, respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affir med AJIB ’s Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of ‘b+’, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of ‘bb+’, and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook for both the LT FCR and BSR remains Positive .

The Bank’s BSR is based on a CFS rating of ‘bb+’ and an Operating Environment Risk Anchor (OPERA) of ‘b+’, and incorporates CI’s assessment of AJIB’s capacity to withstand sovereign-induced economic and financial stress. Although the Bank’s ESL is Moderate , there is no…