Invest Bank’s Ratings Raised

7 October 2026

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has raised the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) of Invest Bank (INB or the Bank) to ‘BBB+’ (from ‘BBB-’), the Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) to ‘A2’ (from ‘A3’), the Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) to ‘bb+’ (from ‘bb-’) and the Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating to ‘bb-’ (from ‘b+’). At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed INB’s Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of High. The Outlook for the LT FCR and the BSR remains Stable.

The LT FCR upgrade follows the upward revision of the BSR to ‘bb+’, which reflects substantial franchise development over recent periods, alongside improving profitability and asset quality. The LT FCR of ‘BBB+’ is set three notches above the BSR, reflecting a high ESL, and remains substantially underpinned by the high likelihood of assistance from the UAE government (sovereign ratings:…