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GCR affirms Nigerian Breweries Plc’s national scale long and short term Issuer ratings of AA+(NG) /A1+(NG), with the Outlook revised to Positive.

Lagos, Nigeria, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed the national scale long term and short term Issuer ratings of AA+(NG) and A1+(NG) respectively, assigned to Nigerian Breweries Plc, with the Outlook revised to Positive.

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Nigerian Breweries Plc Long Term Issuer National AA+(NG) Positive
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GCR revises Dangote Cement Plc’s Long Term Issuer rating to AA+(NG) on group cap, following initial ratings recently assigned to Dangote Industries Limited, Stable Outlook.

Lagos, Nigeria, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has revised Dangote Cement Plc’s national scale long-term Issuer rating to AA+(NG), from AAA(NG) previously, and affirmed the short-term Issuer rating at A1+(NG), with the Outlook accorded as Stable. This followed a recent review of Dangote Industries Limited (“DIL” or “the Group”), the parent company, which created a group ratings cap at the AA+(NG). Concurrently, ...
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2 weeks ago
GCR Places Wema Bank Plc’s BBB-(NG)/A3(NG) Nigerian National Scale Issuer credit ratings on “Review Extension”.

Lagos, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has placed Wema Bank Plc’s national scale long and short-term issuer credit ratings of BBB-(NG) and A3 respectively on ‘Review Extension’. The ratings process is ongoing and GCR expects to publicly release the updated rating results by 31 May 2022.

The ratings assigned in the last review are still in effect and remain unchanged until the review ...
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2 weeks ago
GCR affirms Chapel Hill Denham Money Market Fund’s national scale fund rating of AA-(NG)(f). Outlook Stable

Lagos, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed the national scale fund rating assigned to Chapel Hill Denham Money Market Fund AA-(NG)(f), with the outlook accorded as Stable.

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Chapel Hill Denham Money Market Fund Fund Rating National AA-(NG)(f) Stable Outlook
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GCR places FSDH Asset Management Limited’s A-(NG)/A2(NG) National Scale Issuer ratings on “Review Extension”

Lagos, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has placed FSDH Asset Management Limited’s national scale long and short-term issuer ratings of A-(NG) and A2(NG) respectively on ‘Review Extension’. The rating process is ongoing and GCR expects to publicly release the updated rating results before 31 May 2022.

The ratings assigned in the last review are still in effect and remain unchanged until the review ...
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3 weeks ago
GCR revises UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust’s national scale long term Issuer rating to A-(NG) on Criteria Review, Outlook Stable.

Lagos, Nigeria, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has revised UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“UPDC REIT” or “the REIT”) national scale long term Issuer rating to A-(NG), from BBB(NG) previously, with the Outlook accorded as Stable. Concurrently, GCR has assigned UPDC REIT a national scale short-term Issuer rating of A2(NG).

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3 weeks ago
GCR Affirms WSTC Financial Services Limited’s National Scale Long and Short-term Issuer Ratings of BBB-(NG)/A3(NG); Outlook Stable.

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Lagos, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed WSTC Financial Services Limited’s national scale long and short-term ratings of BBB-(NG) and A3(NG) respectively, with a Stable Outlook.

Rated Entity Rating class Rating scale Rating Outlook
WSTC Financial Services Limited Long Term Issuer National BBB-(NG) Stable Outlook
Short Term Issuer National A3(NG)
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3 weeks ago
GCR upgrades Old Mutual Insurance Company (Private) Limited’s national scale financial strength rating to AA(ZW); Outlook Stable

Rating action

Johannesburg, 29th April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has upgraded Old Mutual Insurance Company (Private) Limited’s (“OMICO”) national scale financial strength rating to AA(ZW), from AA-(ZW); with the Outlook maintained as Stable.

Rated entity Rating class Rating scale Rating Outlook/Watch
Old Mutual Insurance Company (Private) Limited Financial strength National AA(ZW) Stable Outlook

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3 weeks ago
GCR places Sizwe Medical Scheme’s national scale financial strength rating of A+(ZA); on ‘Review Extension’

Rating action

Johannesburg, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has placed Sizwe Medical Scheme’s (“Sizwe”) national scale financial strength rating of A+(ZA) on ‘Review Extension’. The rating process is ongoing and GCR expects to publicly release the updated rating result by 31 May 2022. The rating assigned in the last review is still valid and remains unchanged until the review process is ...
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3 weeks ago
GCR affirms the ‘A1+(ZA)(sf)’ rating assigned to the Class A Notes issued by Vineyard Road Investments (RF) Ltd

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Johannesburg, 29 April 2022 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed the national scale short-term programme credit rating of ‘A1+(ZA)(sf)’ assigned to the Class A Notes (the “Notes”) issued by Vineyard Road Investments (RF) Ltd (“VRI” or the “Issuer”) from time to time under the Vineyard Road Series Transaction 1 (“VST1” or the “Transaction”).

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GCR updates the Nigerian Corporate Sector Risk Scores
GCR Ratings has updated its Nigerian Corporate Sector Risk Scores. Overall, the outcome reflects the stability that is returning to the economy following the COVID-19 disruption. However, cognisance is taken ... Read More
GCR assigns Sierra Leone’s insurance sector risk score at 1.50
GCR Ratings has assigned the Republic of Sierra Leone Insurance Sector Risk Score for the first time at ‘1.50’ ... Read More
A long road to recovery for Zimbabwe and its corporates
GCR Ratings has published an industry report on the Zimbabwean Corporate Sector ... Read More
GCR publishes its 2021 South African Transition and Default Study
GCR has today published its annual South African Transition and Default Study, which includes all GCR’s South African national scale and international scale entity ratings from 2001 to 2021. In ... Read More
Has the South African Private Healthcare Sector finally reached immunity against COVID-19?
GCR Ratings has published an Industry Report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the South African Private Healthcare Sector to date, and GCR’s expectations of the sector’s performance ... Read More
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Credit Rating Report: MW Asset Rentals (RF) Limited (2022-05)

Credit Rating Report: MW Asset Rentals (RF) Limited (2022-05)

MW Asset Rentals (RF) Ltd (the “Issuer”) is a R2.5bn Lease Receivables Backed Note Programme (the “Transaction”) with R1.55bn of Class A Notes in issue. The Transaction has four Subordinated Loans outstanding with an aggregate value of R221,399,156. These are ...
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Credit Rating Report: County Government of Laikipia

Credit Rating Report: County Government of Laikipia

May 13, 2022
Laikipia’s credit profile has been bolstered by an improvement in operating performance. Both total income and own source revenue (“OSR”) declined in FY20 due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the County implemented programmes to support residents ...
Credit Rating Report: Jubilee Life Insurance Limited

Credit Rating Report: Jubilee Life Insurance Limited

May 12, 2022
On a stand-alone basis, we view the improvement in Jubilee Life Kenya’s 3Q F21 statutory capital adequacy ratio (“CAR”) to 150% (FY20: 124%; FY19: 118%) as credit positive. The improved solvency level creates comfortable buffers compared to the regulatory minimum ...
Credit Rating Report: The Hollard Insurance Company Limited

Credit Rating Report: The Hollard Insurance Company Limited

May 5, 2022
The Hollard group’s credit profile is bolstered by an entrenched market position, underpinned by a strong franchise in the South African short-term sector (market share of around 8%), and a fairly competitive long-term book with a stable market share of ...
Credit Rating Report: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Credit Rating Report: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

May 4, 2022
Cognisance is taken of BCMM’s status as a metropolitan municipality, given its role as a hub of economic activity in the region and the government support received, although its economic base is small and less diverse than some of the ...

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