Fitch Ratings has assigned the Russia and Kazakhstan-led Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB's) euro medium term notes (EMTN) programme a 'BBB+' rating. It has also assigned EDB's first euro-denominated bond issue under the programme (€300mn) a 'BBB+' rating.
The ratings are aligned with EDB's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of 'BBB+' with a stable outlook.
Fitch affirmed the EDB's long term IDR at 'BBB+' with a stable outlook on November 25.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed portfolio risk-sharing facilities with two Ukrainian banks, UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group and ProCredit Bank Ukraine (PCBU). The ... more
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) increased its pre-tax profit in Russia in 1Q25 by over 25% year on year to €575mn ($651mn) due to the stronger ruble, Reuters reports. In ... more
Erste Group acquired a 49% stake in Santander’s Polish bank for approximately €6.8bn, the Austrian lender said on May 5. The Austrian bank, the country’s largest, also agreed to purchase 50% ... more