Ref: HU0022 4PBK 00-01 2 3 September 202 4
CIB Bank – Ratings Affirmed
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 CIB Bank (CIB) at ‘BB+’ and ‘B’, respectively. At the same time, CI Ratin gs has affirmed CIB’s Bank Standalone Rating ( BSR ) of ‘bb’, Core Financial Strength ( CFS ) rating of ‘bb’ , and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate . The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable.
The Bank’s LT FCR is set one notch above the BSR to reflect the moderate likelihood of extraordinary support from Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP; Italy’s largest bank) in the event of need. The Italian parent’s supportive and long-term focused ownership of CIB has been demonstrated by the substantial and recurrent capital injections during loss-making periods…