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Fitch Revises Sampath Bank's Outlook to Positive; Affirms at 'AA-(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-31 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today revised the Outlook on Sampath Bank PLC's (SB) National Long-term rating to Positive from Stable. The agency has simultaneously affirmed SB's National Long-term rating at 'AA-(lka)', Individual rating at 'D/E' and Support rating at '5'. Fitch has also affirmed SB's outstanding subordinated debentures at 'A+(lka)'.
 
 
Fitch Affirms Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch at 'AAA(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Singapore-16 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch's (SCBSL) National Long-term rating at 'AAA(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
 
 
Fitch Downgrades Ceylease to 'BB+(lka)'; Revises Outlook to Negative
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-03 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today downgraded Ceylease Financial Services Ltd's National Long-term rating to 'BB+(lka)' from 'BBB-(lka)' and simultaneously revised the Outlook to Negative from Stable. The agency has also withdrawn the 'BB+(lka)' rating on the company's proposed subordinated debenture issue, due to non-issuance.
 
 
Fitch Affirms Commercial Leasing at 'A-(lka)'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-03 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Commercial Leasing Company Ltd's (CLC) National long-term rating at 'A-(lka)'. The agency has also affirmed CLC's senior unsecured debentures at 'A-(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
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Fitch Affirms and Withdraws Industrial Finance Ltd.'s Rating
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-03 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed and withdrawn Industrial Finance Ltd's National Long-term rating of 'D(lka)'.
 
 
Fitch Downgrades Commercial Bank of Ceylon to 'AA(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Singapore-02 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today downgraded Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC's (CB) National Long-term rating to 'AA(lka)' from 'AA+(lka)' and its Individual rating to 'D/E' from 'D'. The agency has also downgraded the rating on CB's subordinated debentures to 'AA-(lka)' from 'AA(lka)'. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed CB's Support rating at '5'. The Outlook is Stable.
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Fitch Affirms National Development Bank at 'AA(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-02 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed National Development Bank PLC's National Long-term rating at 'AA(lka)'. The agency has also affirmed NDB's subordinated debentures at 'AA-(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
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Fitch Affirms Peoples Leasing Co. Ltd. Trust 32
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Hong Kong/Singapore-21 July 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Peoples Leasing Co. Ltd. Trust 32's remaining LKR30.1m lease-backed trust certificates at 'A-(lka)'. The Outlook remains Stable. The Loss Severity rating remains at 'LS-3'. The transaction is a securitisation of vehicle leases which were mortgaged to the trust.
 
 
Fitch Downgrades Sinhaputhra Finance PLC to 'B(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-30 June 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today downgraded Sinhaputhra Finance PLC's (SFL) National Long-term rating to 'B(lka)' from 'BB-(lka)'. The Outlook is Negative. Although liquidity pressure faced by the company has waned, Fitch notes the significant increase in the regulatory six-month NPLs and consequent deterioration in the net NPL/equity ratio, and depressed profitability.
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Fitch Affirms John Keells Holdings at 'AAA(lka)'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-07 June 2010: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings PLC's (JKH) National Long-term rating at 'AAA(lka)', as well as its senior unsecured notes at 'AAA(lka)'. The Outlook remains Stable.
 
 
Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka's Hayleys at 'AA-(lka)'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-30 May 2010: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka's Hayleys PLC's (Hayleys) National Long-term rating at 'AA-(lka)' with a Stable Outlook.
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Fitch Assigns Commercial Leasing's Proposed Senior Unsecured Debt 'A-(lka)'
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-26 May 2010: Fitch Ratings has today assigned Commercial Leasing Company Ltd's (CLC) proposed LKR700m senior unsecured debenture issue a National Long-term rating of 'A-(lka)'. CLC's National Long-term rating is A-(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
 
 
Fitch Assigns 'A-(lka)' to PLC's Proposed Senior Debt
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-26 May 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today assigned a National Long-term rating of 'A-(lka)' to People's Leasing Company Ltd's (PLC) proposed senior unsecured redeemable debentures of up to LKR500m. PLC's National Long-term rating is 'A-(lka)', and the Outlook is Stable.
 
 
Fitch Assigns 'A-(lka)' to People's Leasing Company's Proposed Senior Debt Issue
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-31 March 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today assigned an 'A-(lka)' National Long-term rating to People's Leasing Company Limited's (PLC) proposed senior unsecured redeemable debentures of up to LKR630m. Also, the agency has affirmed PLC's National long-term rating at 'A-(lka)'. The rating Outlook is Stable.
 
 
Fitch Affirms Rating on Singer (Sri Lanka) Notes Following Increase in Issue Amount
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-19 March 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed the 'A-(lka)' National Long-term debt rating on Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC's proposed notes following an increase in the issue amount to LKR1,000m from LKR600m. Simultaneously the agency has affirmed the ratings on Singer's outstanding senior unsecured notes at 'A-(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
 
 
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Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Sri Lankan RDBs on Merger
Monday 16th of August 2010
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-16 August 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today taken the following rating actions on six Sri Lankan Regional Development Banks (RDBs) and simultaneously withdrawn all the ratings on account of the completion of the merger of the RDBs to form one single entity.
 
 
 
 
Fitch Takes Rating Actions on 6 Sri Lankan Regional Development Banks
Monday 24th of May 2010
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Mumbai/Singapore-24 May 2010: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today taken the following rating actions on six Sri Lankan Regional Development Banks (RDBs): - Kandurata Development Bank (KDB): upgraded to 'BBB+(lka)' from 'BBB(lka)'; and Outlook revised to Stable; and - Sabaragamuwa Development Bank (SDB): upgraded to 'BBB(lka)' from 'BBB-(lka)'; Positive Outlook Meanwhile the following RDBs' ratings have been affirmed, as follows: - Rajarata Development Bank (RaDB): affirmed at 'BBB+(lka)'; Stable Outlook; - Ruhuna Development Bank (RuDB): affirmed at 'BBB+(lka)'; Stable Outlook; - Wayamba Development Bank (WDB): affirmed at 'BBB+(lka)'; Stable Outlook; and - Uva Development Bank (UDB): affirmed at 'BBB(lka)'; Positive Outlook;
 
 
 
 
Correction - Fitch: MNP Could Heighten Risk to Sri Lanka's Telecom Industry
Monday 10th of May 2010
Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Seoul/Singapore-10 May 2010: This announcement corrects the version issued on 7 May 2010. Dialog Telekom PLC's National Long-term Rating should be 'AA(lka)'/Negative Outlook not 'AA-(lka)'/Negative Outlook. Here is the corrected version: The implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Sri Lanka - as proposed by the local Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL, "the regulator") - could further pressure industry profitability, says Fitch Ratings.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sri Lanka Ratings - Fourth Quarter 2009
Wednesday 24th of February 2010
 
 
Fitch: Impact of Directed Reduction in Interest Rates on the Sri Lankan Banking Sector
Monday 01st of February 2010
On 28 October 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka issued a directive instructing state banks to reduce interest rates offered on loans to certain specified sectors to between 8% and 12%. Based on the current interpretation, Fitch Ratings believes that, should the present benign interest rate environment reverse, the implementation of this directive would raise concerns over the limited flexibility of state banks to raise lending rates by effectively placing a ceiling on the loan interest rates offered to certain customer segments. Consequently, state banks will be faced with the challenge of managing funding costs over the long term.
 
 
Fitch: FCF to Rebound in Asia-Pacific's Telecom Sector in 2010
Sunday 24th of January 2010
Fitch Ratings-Seoul/Sydney/Singapore-24 January 2010: Fitch Ratings has today said in a just published report that the 2010 outlook for the overall Asia-Pacific telecom sector remains stable. "Most operators will be able to continue to weather any adverse economic conditions and maintain their credit profiles thanks to robust liquidity, relatively low gearing, and strong free cash flow (FCF) generation," says Matt Jamieson, Senior Director and Head of Fitch's Asia Pacific Telecoms Media and Technology team. Although competitive factors look set to drive revenue growth and margins lower in 2010E, curtailed capital expenditure budgets are likely to result in higher FCF generation for the average Asia-Pacific telecom operator.
 
 
Profitability of Sri Lanka’s RFC and SLC Sectors to Improve in 2010, but Asset Quality to Remain Weak
Friday 08th of January 2010
Fitch Ratings expects the profitability of Sri Lanka’s Registered Finance Company (RFC) and Specialised Leasing Company (SLC) sectors to improve over 2010, driven by the recent sharp reduction in interest rates on bank deposits and lending, which has permeated into the non-bank financial institutions sector. The agency expects the consequent decline in funding costs and the resultant benefit to net interest margin, to offset the high credit costs. However Fitch notes that the recovery of the industry’s current weak asset quality could lag the positive macro-economic trends seen at present, underlining the severity of the recent economic downturn and the higher-risk nature of the industry’s client base.
 
 
Fitch Releases Regulatory Risk Scores for Asia Pacific Telecoms
Wednesday 02nd of December 2009
Fitch Ratings-Seoul/Hong Kong/Singapore-02 December 2009: Fitch has assessed the telecom regulatory risk environment for 13 markets across Asia-Pacific and concluded that Sri Lanka, Australia and South Korea have the highest regulatory risk on a comparative basis, whereas Malaysia has the lowest.
 
 
Sri Lanka Ratings - Third Quarter 2009
Monday 30th of November 2009
 
 
 
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