AB Group Financial Overview
Credit ratings
Agency
Entity
Rating
Date
Fitch
Moody's
Arab Bank PLC
BBB- /Negative/F3
March 2016
Arab Bank PLC - Jordan
Ba2/Stable/NP
March 2016
Arab Bank PLC
BB-/Negative/B
April 2016
Standard & Poor's
Arab Bank Group operating entities (Europe
Arab Bank, Arab Bank Australia Ltd)
BB+/Stable/B
April 2016
Arab Bank PLC ratings changed from A- to BBB- as it was affected by the sovereign downgrades of the
Kingdom of Jordan. Arab Bank is one of the few entities globally that enjoy credit ratings that exceed
the sovereign rating of its domicile.
"Arab Bank Group's business position rating is strong as it is supported by a solid business franchise,
superior geographic diversification, a well-known brand, strong management and conservative
financial policies" (S&P).
"The Group's management has proven skills, capacity and expertise to run the Bank in line with its
strategy, which we view as well-defined and prudently exercised. We assess the Group's risk appetite
as lower than peers, favoring capitalization and liquidity versus profitability" (S&P).
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