Raiffeisen Bank International: Moody´s Downgrades Ukrainian Subsidiary

Businessn.a. ♦ Published: February 5, 2014; 17:44 ♦ (Vindobona)

Due to the political instability, the U.S. rating agency lowers the rating of Aval Bank, the Ukrainian affiliate of Austrian RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International).

Raiffeisen Bank International: Moody´s Downgrades Ukrainian Subsidiary / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Already last week, the sovereign debt rating was cut. The outlook is negative. According to Moody´s, the political instability may trigger a liquidity crisis.

As a result, the political crisis in the Ukraine also affects the banking sector. Today, the U.S. rating agency Moody´s has reviewed the ratings of twelve Ukrainian banks. Ten Ukrainian banks obtained worse…