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August 30, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank plans to raise up to two billion rupees in debt capital to meet its long term credit expansion. The privately placed issue carries an AA-(lka) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka with tenures ranging from five to 10 years. The unsecured subordinated redeemable debenture issue will be […]

August 30, 2006 (LBO) – Commercial Leasing Company Ltd’s senior debt has been rated A-(lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd, the agency said Wednesday. The rating outlook is ‘stable’, the agency said adding that it also rides on the strength of company’s key shareholders: • Commercial Bank – rated AA+(lka) • Chemanex Ltd • Singer […]

August 28, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence & Co Ltd secured a AA(lka) rating for its upcoming 500 million debenture, but Fitch Rating Lanka expressed concerns on the group’s exposure to the monopoly state power distributor and a worsening ethnic conflict. The bluechip conglomerate is tapping the corporate debt market with a 500 […]

August 4, 2006 (LBO) – Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd has opted to accept up to 800 million rupees in debt after its initial 600 million rupee debenture issue was oversubscribed. Fitch Ratings Lanka, which gave the initial four-year issue a A+(lka) rating said Friday that they were extending the same scale to the extra 200 […]

August 2, 2006 (LBO) – Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Wednesday picked up an AA3 rating from Lanka Rating Agency for their long-term senior debt, the agency said. online pharmacy buy cytotec with best prices today in the USA MBSLs liquidity position had also improved significantly during the year whilst its gearing ratio had been […]

August 01, 2006 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings Lanka Tuesday assigned a ‘BBB (lka)’ to Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka for their long-term debt and said the company should pump in more money to beef up their capital base. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy xifaxan online http://abucm.org/assets/pdf/xifaxan.html no prescription […]

July 26, 2006 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings Lanka Wednesday has upgraded the Lease Backed Trust Certificates issued by People’s Leasing Trust Nine to ‘A+(lka)’ from ‘A(lka)’. People’s Leasing trust nine, is a special purpose vehicle created by People’s Leasing Company of Sri Lanka (PLC) for the sole purpose of this transaction. The rating action says […]

July 26, 2006 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings said Wednesday it has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank’s long-term debt to A(lka) with its outlook on the rating to “stable”. The ratings agency said the revision mainly reflects NTBs stronger financial profile, equity infusion post merger with Mercantile Leasing Ltd (MLL) and an expanded asset base. […]

July 5, 2006 (LBO) — Finance company Mercantile Investments Ltd, plans to float a fully-owned subsidiary to hold their leisure investments, a credit rating report said. online pharmacy buy zofran with best prices today in the USA George Ondaatjie family, which controls 56 percent of Mercantile Investments, currently owns these investments as associate companies. Mercantile […]

June 26, 2006 (LBO) – Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd secured a A+(lka) ratings for their upcoming four-year 600 million rupee debenture from Fitch Ratings Lanka, the rating agency said Monday. Fitch also affirmed Singer’s outstanding debentures: • 200 million rupees 2004/2008 • 250 million rupees 2004/2008 • 300 million rupees 2005/2009 • 400 million rupees […]

June 26, 2006 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings Lanka on Monday assigned a ‘BBB-(lka)’ rating for People’s Merchant Bank’s long-term debt, citing its parental backing and conservative management techniques, as a reason for it. “The rating reflects the potential support from its shareholders particularly People’s Bank (rated ‘A-(lka)’, which currently owns 39.0 percent of PMBs shares […]

June 22, 2006 (LBO) – The Bank of Ceylon is to increase foreign borrowings to 400 million dollars this year, to boost Sri Lanka’s balance of payments and give more fiscal space for the government, a senior government source said. online pharmacy https://myindianpharmacy.net/med/wellbutrin.html no prescription pharmacy The bank has already called for proposals from foreign […]