{"id":465515,"date":"2019-04-04T16:58:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T15:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.financialafrik.com\/?p=465515"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:58:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T15:58:46","slug":"fitch-rates-ecobank-transnational-incs-senior-usd-notes-bexp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/2019\/04\/04\/fitch-rates-ecobank-transnational-incs-senior-usd-notes-bexp\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitch Rates Ecobank Transnational Inc&#8217;s Senior USD Notes &#8216;B(EXP)&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-bottom-left\"><\/div><div>Fitch Ratings has assigned Togo-based bank holding company Ecobank Transnational Incorporated&#8217;s (ETI) upcoming five-year senior unsecured notes issue of up to USD500 million due in 2024 an expected long-term rating of &#8216;B (EXP)&#8217; with a Recovery Rating of &#8216;RR4&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The final rating is contingent upon the receipt of final documents conforming to information already received.<\/p>\n<p><b>KEY RATING DRIVERS\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\nThe expect rating is in line with ETI&#8217;s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of &#8216;B&#8217;, as the notes will constitute the holding company&#8217;s direct, general, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations and rank equally among themselves and with all of ETI&#8217;s other senior obligations. Fitch has assigned a Recovery Rating of &#8216;RR4&#8217; to reflect average recovery prospects in a default scenario based on country-specific factors.<\/p>\n<p>ETI&#8217;s Long-Term IDR is in turn driven by the group&#8217;s intrinsic creditworthiness, as captured by the entity&#8217;s &#8216;b&#8217; Viability Rating (VR).<\/p>\n<p>The proceeds of the notes will be used to refinance ETI&#8217;s existing debt (both external borrowing and inter-group funding). The proceeds of the notes are not intended for equity injections into ETI&#8217;s banking subsidiaries and therefore will not affect the holding company&#8217;s double leverage.<\/p>\n<p>ETI&#8217;s ratings were affirmed on 2 August 2018 (see Rating Action Commentary &#8216;Fitch Affirms Ecobank Transnational Inc at &#8216;B&#8217;; Outlook Stable&#8217; on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.fitchratings.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1554470469864000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFZlWhIvyhGrnXq92-FsN5-TfgGtA\">www.fitchratings.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>RATING SENSITIVITIES<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\nThe expected rating is linked to ETI&#8217;s Long-Term IDR. The latter is primarily sensitive to material deterioration in the operating environment of ETI&#8217;s largest market, which could lead to renewed asset quality deterioration and pressure on the group&#8217;s capitalisation. ETI&#8217;s Long-Term IDR is also sensitive to a material increase in double leverage and ETI subsidiaries&#8217; ability to upstream dividends and other cash flow due to potential regulatory restriction.<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-bottom-left\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitch Ratings has assigned Togo-based bank holding company Ecobank Transnational Incorporated&#8217;s (ETI) upcoming five-year senior unsecured notes issue of up to USD500 million due in 2024 an expected long-term rating of &#8216;B (EXP)&#8217; with a Recovery Rating of &#8216;RR4&#8217;. 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