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GCR lowers Swan General’s international scale financial strength rating to BB, due to high economic headwinds; Outlook Stable

Mar 31, 2021
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating action Johannesburg, 31 March 2021 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has downgraded Swan General Ltd’s (“Swan General”) international scale financial strength rating to BB, from…
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GCR extends the ‘Review Extension’ on Swan General Ltd’s ratings

Jan 29, 2021
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating action Johannesburg, 29 January 2021 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has extended the ‘Review Extension’ on Swan General Ltd’s national scale financial strength rating of…
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GCR places Swan General Ltd’s ratings on “Review Extension”

Dec 23, 2020
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating action Johannesburg, 23 December 2020 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has placed Swan General Ltd’s national scale financial strength rating of A+(MU) and international scale…
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GCR affirms HFGA Re’s national scale financial strength rating of A-(MU) on strong financial profile; Outlook Stable

Dec 23, 2020
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating action Johannesburg, 23 December 2020 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed Home Finance Guarantors Africa (Reinsurance) Limited’s (“HFGA Re”) national scale financial strength rating…
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GCR revises HFGA Re’s financial strength rating to A-(MU) on criteria change, Outlook Stable

Mar 17, 2020
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating Action Johannesburg, 17 March 2020 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has revised Home Finance Guarantors Africa (Reinsurance) Limited’s (“HFGA Re”) Mauritius national scale financial strength…
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GCR revises Swan General Ltd’s national and international scale financial strength ratings to A+(MU) and BB+ respectively on criteria change; Outlook Stable

Dec 20, 2019
Tagged in: Mauritius
Rating Action Johannesburg, 20 December 2019 – GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has revised Swan General Ltd’s (“Swan General”) national scale financial strength (formerly claims paying ability)…
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  • Southern Africa ( 269 )
    • Botswana ( 7 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 6 )
    • Namibia ( 7 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 6 )
      • Corporate & Public Sector Debt ( 1 )
    • South Africa ( 231 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 18 )
      • Corporate & Public Sector Debt ( 73 )
      • Insurance ( 23 )
      • Medical ( 10 )
      • Structured and Finance Securitisation ( 80 )
    • Swaziland ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Zimbabwe ( 23 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 9 )
      • Insurance ( 14 )
  • Eastern Africa ( 70 )
    • Kenya ( 36 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 8 )
      • Corporate & Public Sector Debt ( 6 )
      • Insurance ( 19 )
    • Madagascar ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Malawi ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Mauritius ( 3 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 2 )
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      • Insurance ( 2 )
    • Rwanda ( 5 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 4 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
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      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 2 )
      • Insurance ( 9 )
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      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 2 )
      • Insurance ( 6 )
      • Structured and Finance Securitisation ( 1 )
    • Zambia ( 2 )
      • Insurance ( 2 )
  • Western Africa ( 149 )
    • Burkina Faso ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Cote D Ivoire ( 2 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Ghana ( 10 )
      • Banks & Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 5 )
      • Insurance ( 5 )
    • Nigeria ( 134 )
      • Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 49 )
      • Corporate & Public Sector Debt ( 48 )
      • Insurance ( 7 )
      • Structured and Finance Securitisation ( 7 )
    • Togo ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
    • Benin ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
  • Central Africa ( 1 )
    • Cameroon ( 1 )
      • Insurance ( 1 )
  • Northern Africa ( 2 )
    • Egypt ( 2 )
      • Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions ( 2 )

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