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Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by HungerBAD: 4:57am On Jul 13, 2016
•Says outlook of Nigerian banks stable despite threats

By Babajide Komolafe

Global credit rating company, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the credit ratings of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and United Bank of Africa (UBA), citing the recent downgrade of the nation’s sovereign credit rating. Fitch said that while the outlook for Nigerian banks remain stable, recent devaluation of the naira, sustained low crude oil pricing and rising non-performing loans remain major threats to the industry.

In a statement announcing the result of its latest ratings of Nigerian banks, the Company said, “Fitch Ratings has downgraded First Bank of Nigeria Ltd’s (FBN) and United Bank for Africa’s (UBA) Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The Outlooks are Stable. The agency has also downgraded the National Long-Term Rating of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH), the parent holding company of FBN, to ‘BBB+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’.

Fitch has at the same time affirmed the IDRs of eight other Nigerian commercial banks and affirmed the Viability Ratings (VR) of all the banks. “The Outlook on the Long-Term Foreign Currency IDR of one of the banks, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), has been revised to Stable from Negative due to continuing strong earnings and stronger-than-expected liquidity. Our rating actions follow the downgrade of Nigeria’s sovereign ratings on 23 June 2016.

The IDRs of UBA, Access Bank (Access) and Wema Bank (Wema) are driven by both their stand alone strengths, reflected in their VRs, and by the likelihood of sovereign support, reflected in their SRFs.” Their VRs and SRFs are at the same level. The IDRs of FBN, Diamond Bank (Diamond), Fidelity Bank (Fidelity), Union Bank (Union) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are driven by their SRFs.

Fitch has revised the SRFs to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ for the systemically important banks, FBN, UBA, Zenith and GTB following the downgrade of Nigeria’s sovereign ratings. As a result, both FBN’s and UBA’s IDRs have been downgraded to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The IDRs of both Zenith and GTB are affirmed at ‘B+’ and are now driven by their respective VRs of ‘b+’. “The systemically important banks’ SRFs remain a notch below the sovereign rating, reflecting the sovereign’s weak foreign currency position,”the statement concluded.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/fitch-downgrades-credit-ratings-first-bank-uba/

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by chriskosherbal(m): 4:59am On Jul 13, 2016
I see
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by rifasenate11(m): 5:00am On Jul 13, 2016
Recession taking place in our economic system has its effects

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Standing5(m): 5:24am On Jul 13, 2016
I hope the IB is watching and seeing the effect of priotizing cassavat bread over anti-corruption and diversification.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by tuniski: 5:34am On Jul 13, 2016
rifasenate11:
Recession taking place in our economic system has its effects
Effect of poor economy and even poorer economic policy tool application like TSA! Another banking crisis is on the horizon. Non performing loans will soon get really toxic.

Sai baba! And some yeye bankers were chanting sai baba una see una lives!

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by seunmsg(m): 5:37am On Jul 13, 2016
All these international agencies should just stfu. They all told us that devaluation is the answer to our economic problem and now that we've devalued and things are getting worst, they can't wait to quickly downgrade the credit ratings of Nigerian banks. The problem that Nigerian banks are now facing is simply as a result of the devaluation policy. The negative side of the policy far outweighs its little gains.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by tuniski: 5:38am On Jul 13, 2016
Standing5:
I hope the IB is watching and seeing the effect of priotizing cassavat bread over anti-corruption and diversification.
I guess u meant the current brainless one is seeing the effect of zero economic direction. TSA wrong application and overall lack of economic direction the banks will soon start having toxic loans beyond limit.

Skye bank is just the beginning, they will take over many more others. 2017 likely to be tougher than this year.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by tuniski: 5:42am On Jul 13, 2016
seunmsg:
All these international agencies should just stfu. They all told us that devaluation is the answer to our economic problem and now that we've devalued and things are getting worst, they can't wait to quickly downgrade the credit ratings of Nigerian banks. The problem that Nigerian banks are now facing is simply as a result of the devaluation policy. The negative side of the policy far outweighs its little gains.
We are suffering from buharinomics! He doesn't know and refused sound advice of those who do until it becomes too late! Devaluation abi fx floatation as done by the yeye govt is first late and inconclusive. The jobs and economic vibrancy have been destroyed beyond recovery over the next 2yrs.
Buhari is a disaster that will outlive his tenure. The worst in our history!

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by seunmsg(m): 5:56am On Jul 13, 2016
tuniski:

We are suffering from buharinomics! He doesn't know and refused sound advice of those who do until it becomes too late! Devaluation abi fx floatation as done by the yeye govt is first late and inconclusive. The jobs and economic vibrancy have been destroyed beyond recovery over the next 2yrs.
Buhari is a disaster that will outlive his tenure. The worst in our history!

Let me hear word abeg. When Buhari refused to approve the devaluation policy, you wailers called him unprintable names. Even Fayose who knows nothing about economics came out to tell us that devaluation is the only solution. Now, you guys got what you wanted and you trying to look for whom to blame again for the failure of the policy.

We've said it severally here that banks with huge non performing dollar denominated loans will be in serious trouble once the naira is devalued, now it is happening. Apart from the banks, the nation's sovereign rating has also been downgraded all thanks to the devaluation policy that you lots forced down our throats.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by omenka(m): 6:12am On Jul 13, 2016
No more stolen government monies for them to stockpile. Never seen a more useless bank than UBA.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Firefire(m): 6:24am On Jul 13, 2016
The CHANGE and sudden withdrawal of the government money that wisdom should have been applied before it withdrawal will send many Zombies working in the banking industry out of jobs.


The CHANGE is HERE and the CHAIN is REAL.


Enjoy.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Firefire(m): 6:27am On Jul 13, 2016
seunmsg:


Let me hear word abeg. When Buhari refused to approve the devaluation policy, you wailers called him unprintable names. Even Fayose who knows nothing about economics came out to tell us that devaluation is the only solution. Now, you guys got what you wanted and you trying to look for whom to blame again for the failure of the policy.

We've said it severally here that banks with huge non performing dollar denominated loans will be in serious trouble once the naira is devalued, now it is happening. Apart from the banks, the nation's sovereign rating has also been downgraded all thanks to the devaluation policy that you lots forced down our throats.


Who are the 'OURS" ?

I think you must be from Somalia ?

Let me leave you to enjoy your MYOPIC sentiment.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by tuniski: 6:28am On Jul 13, 2016
seunmsg:


Let me hear word abeg. When Buhari refused to approve the devaluation policy, you wailers called him unprintable names. Even Fayose who knows nothing about economics came out to tell us that devaluation is the only solution. Now, you guys got what you wanted and you trying to look for whom to blame again for the failure of the policy.

We've said it severally here that banks with huge non performing dollar denominated loans will be in serious trouble once the naira is devalued, now it is happening. Apart from the banks, the nation's sovereign rating has also been downgraded all thanks to the devaluation policy that you lots forced down our throats.
Be defending failure. That refusal to devalue at the right time has made a boil cancerous! Earlier devaluation is different from the confused floatation by this yeye govt. The naira would have been under 250 and the shocks temporary. What we have is floatation with CBN still the main supplier of fx in the market. The naira will keep yoyo even till 500 sef. All thanks to buhari

The downgrade is literally a heightened chances of default by nigeria and nigerian banks relative to international trade and financial obligations. That is a downgrade on the economic performance not just the naira My bro !

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Firefire(m): 6:33am On Jul 13, 2016
tuniski:

Be defended failure. That refusal to devalue at the right time has made a boil cancerous! Earlier devaluation is different from the confused floatation by this yeye govt. The naira would have been under 250 and the shocks temporary. What we have is floatation with CBN still the main supplier of fx in the market. The naira will keep yoyo even till 500 sef. All thanks to buhari


I stopped making sense to the zombies because they cannot understand any objective view in their present state of myopia.

Please do the same.

Thank you.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Araoluwa005(m): 6:50am On Jul 13, 2016
UBA----- pure water bank. First bank----- last bank, go slow bank
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by seunmsg(m): 6:51am On Jul 13, 2016
Firefire:

Who are the 'OURS" ?
I think you must be from Somalia ?
Let me leave you to enjoy your MYOPIC sentiment.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/fayose-to-buhari-devalue-naira-now-forex-policy-short-changing-nigerians/

That's your hero foaming from both sides of his mouth while demanding for devaluation.


tuniski:

Be defending failure. That refusal to devalue at the right time has made a boil cancerous! Earlier devaluation is different from the confused floatation by this yeye govt. The naira would have been under 250 and the shocks temporary. What we have is floatation with CBN still the main supplier of fx in the market. The naira will keep yoyo even till 500 sef. All thanks to buhari
The downgrade is literally a heightened chances of default by nigeria and nigerian banks relative to international trade and financial obligations. That is a downgrade on the economic performance not just the naira My bro !

The timing of the devaluation is irrelevant here as we've been devaluing the Naira against the dollar since the era of IBB and the result is the same. You don't do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

Yes, the sovereign credit rating was downgraded as a result of chances of default but the heightened chances of default was caused by the astronomical increase in the amount of naira that will now be needed to cover our external debt all thanks to devaluation.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by yemajiteru(m): 6:51am On Jul 13, 2016
Na their issues....
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Firefire(m): 6:52am On Jul 13, 2016
seunmsg:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/fayose-to-buhari-devalue-naira-now-forex-policy-short-changing-nigerians/

[s]That's your hero foaming from both sides of his mouth while demanding for devaluation.




The timing of the devaluation is irrelevant here as we've been devaluing the Naira against the dollar since the era of IBB and the result is the same. You don't do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

Yes, the sovereign credit rating was downgraded as a result of chances of default but the heightened chances of default was caused by the astronomical increase in the amount of naira that will now be needed to cover our external debt all thanks to devaluation[/s].


Stop deceiving yourself and your younger ones. You still have a long way to go.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by yomalex(m): 6:57am On Jul 13, 2016
Hmm
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Histrings08(m): 6:59am On Jul 13, 2016
Pfft
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Firefire(m): 7:00am On Jul 13, 2016
Panic cash withdrawal. shocked shocked shocked

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by AntiWailer: 7:07am On Jul 13, 2016
They downgraded UK too curently .


Buhari no too try in UK too grin

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by blackpanda: 7:08am On Jul 13, 2016
tuniski:

Be defending failure. That refusal to devalue at the right time has made a boil cancerous! Earlier devaluation is different from the confused floatation by this yeye govt. The naira would have been under 250 and the shocks temporary. What we have is floatation with CBN still the main supplier of fx in the market. The naira will keep yoyo even till 500 sef. All thanks to buhari

The downgrade is literally a heightened chances of default by nigeria and nigerian banks relative to international trade and financial obligations. That is a downgrade on the economic performance not just the naira My bro !


Your assupmtions are quite baseless and eroneous. There is really no advantage to devaluation with regards to dollar. Except oil price picks up again there is nothing we can do. What CBN is trying to do is to cushion the effect so that Nigeria does not turn to venezuela where price of bread will become N20000.
The person to blame is jonathan for wasteful spending, high level of corruption and zero savings!

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by nijanigga: 7:08am On Jul 13, 2016
seunmsg:


Let me hear word abeg. When Buhari refused to approve the devaluation policy, you wailers called him unprintable names. Even Fayose who knows nothing about economics came out to tell us that devaluation is the only solution. Now, you guys got what you wanted and you trying to look for whom to blame again for the failure of the policy.

We've said it severally here that banks with huge non performing dollar denominated loans will be in serious trouble once the naira is devalued, now it is happening. Apart from the banks, the nation's sovereign rating has also been downgraded all thanks to the devaluation policy that you lots forced down our throats.
It's a shame, most nigerian youths of today have no ability for critical thinking,they just spew nonsense without just light thinking, I'm sorry for the future of Nigeria,just imagine how that dimwit was assigning blames, maybe na Ipob.
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by CYBERCRIME(m): 7:13am On Jul 13, 2016
Any sure Bet plesssssssssssss
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by barcelona007(f): 7:15am On Jul 13, 2016
Hmmmmmmmmmm[b][/b]
HungerBAD:
•Says outlook of Nigerian banks stable despite threats

By Babajide Komolafe

Global credit rating company, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the credit ratings of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and United Bank of Africa (UBA), citing the recent downgrade of the nation’s sovereign credit rating. Fitch said that while the outlook for Nigerian banks remain stable, recent devaluation of the naira, sustained low crude oil pricing and rising non-performing loans remain major threats to the industry.

In a statement announcing the result of its latest ratings of Nigerian banks, the Company said, “Fitch Ratings has downgraded First Bank of Nigeria Ltd’s (FBN) and United Bank for Africa’s (UBA) Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The Outlooks are Stable. The agency has also downgraded the National Long-Term Rating of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH), the parent holding company of FBN, to ‘BBB+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’.

Fitch has at the same time affirmed the IDRs of eight other Nigerian commercial banks and affirmed the Viability Ratings (VR) of all the banks. “The Outlook on the Long-Term Foreign Currency IDR of one of the banks, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), has been revised to Stable from Negative due to continuing strong earnings and stronger-than-expected liquidity. Our rating actions follow the downgrade of Nigeria’s sovereign ratings on 23 June 2016.

The IDRs of UBA, Access Bank (Access) and Wema Bank (Wema) are driven by both their stand alone strengths, reflected in their VRs, and by the likelihood of sovereign support, reflected in their SRFs.” Their VRs and SRFs are at the same level. The IDRs of FBN, Diamond Bank (Diamond), Fidelity Bank (Fidelity), Union Bank (Union) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are driven by their SRFs.

Fitch has revised the SRFs to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ for the systemically important banks, FBN, UBA, Zenith and GTB following the downgrade of Nigeria’s sovereign ratings. As a result, both FBN’s and UBA’s IDRs have been downgraded to ‘B’ from ‘B+’. The IDRs of both Zenith and GTB are affirmed at ‘B+’ and are now driven by their respective VRs of ‘b+’. “The systemically important banks’ SRFs remain a notch below the sovereign rating, reflecting the sovereign’s weak foreign currency position,”the statement concluded.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/fitch-downgrades-credit-ratings-first-bank-uba/
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by SeverusSnape(m): 7:17am On Jul 13, 2016
Firefire:
The CHANGE and sudden withdrawal of the government money that wisdom should have been applied before it withdrawal will send many Zombies working in the banking industry out of jobs.


The CHANGE is HERE and the CHAIN is REAL.



Enjoy.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by emeka2847: 7:19am On Jul 13, 2016
And so?
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by mopolch(m): 7:19am On Jul 13, 2016
Those banks are fraud.

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Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by OlujobaSamuel: 7:19am On Jul 13, 2016
I mentioned it in an earlier post of mine last week or two that these 2banks are having issues, a friend here said I'm wrong about uba, I hope he is here to read this.
I noticed the report said our banks are having false outlook, it's well with our funds.
david470, good morning, how was your night? kindly check this out.
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by Ayoswit(f): 7:23am On Jul 13, 2016
k
Re: Fitch Downgrades Credit Ratings Of First Bank, UBA- The Vanguard by eluquenson(m): 7:27am On Jul 13, 2016
Ok

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