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Standard Chartered Bank Nepal gets AAA Rating for the 4th Time

ICRA Nepal has awarded the Standard Chartered Bank Nepal (SCBNL) with the issuer rating of [ICRANP-IR] AAA. It is the 4th consecutive time that the private commercial has achieved the coveted rating.

The rating is considered the highest degree of safety assurance for the timely servicing of financial obligations. Such issuers carry the lowest credit risk. The bank has received the rating four times in a row.

In its rational statement, ICRA Nepal said, โ€œThe rating reaffirmation factors in the bankโ€™s strong capitalization profile with an adequate cushion against the minimum regulatory requirement and its robust asset quality profile with comfortable non-performing loans (NPLs)/delinquencies, despite the sharp build-up in asset quality stress across the Nepalese banking industry. The bank reported a capital-to-risk weighted assets ratio (CAR) of 14.91% and tier-I of 13.38% as of mid-Jan 2023, remaining well above the minimum regulatory requirement of 11% and 8.5% respectively. The rating also factors in SCBNLโ€™s competitive positioning underpinned by its global brand reputation and competitive cost of funds.โ€

ICRA Nepal
ICRA Nepal is Nepalโ€™s first credit rating agency

SCBN CEO Dastidar delighted as Standard Chartered Bank gets AAA rating for 4th time in succession

At the same time, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, Mr. Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar said, โ€œThe reaffirmation of AAA rating for four years in a row is a strong validation of our commitment towards our clients and all our stakeholders in Nepal. We thank everyone for making this possible.โ€

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Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group, boasting a presence in 60 of the worldโ€™s most robust markets while serving clients in a further 85. The bank says that its motivation is to drive up โ€œcommerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for goodโ€.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

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