Safwa Islamic Bank – Ratings Affirmed with a Stable Outlook

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Ref: JO03121CRA00-01 28 April 2022

Ref: JO03121 CRA00- 0 1 28 April 2022

Safwa Islamic Bank – Ratings Affirmed with a Stable Outlook

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed Safwa Islamic Bank ’s (SIB) Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR ) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR ) of ‘B+’ and ‘B’, respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed SIB ’s Bank Standalone Rating ( BSR ) of ‘b+’, its Core Financial Strength ( CFS ) rating of ‘bb’ , and Extraordinary Support Level ( ESL ) of Moderate. The O utlook for the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable.

The Bank’s BSR is derived from a CFS rating of ‘bb’ and an O perating Environment Risk Anchor (O PERA ) of ‘b+’ (indicating significant risk ) . OPERA takes into account both current and projected economic and financial conditions in Jordan, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the…