Fitch, the international credit rating agency, has retained the Stanbic Bank Uganda’s National Rating at ‘AAA (uga)/Stable’, the highest possible on a national scale in its latest report issued last week. The rating agency also upgraded Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Viability Rating (VR) to ‘b+’ from ‘b’ due to improved capital buffers relative to its risk profile. VR is the assessment of the bank’s standalone creditworthiness. The VR reflects the concentration of the bank’s operations in Uganda’s relatively weak operating environment as well as SBUL’s leading market position, large capital buffers supported by internal capital generation, diversified and healthy revenue streams…
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