Capital Intelligence RSS Feed http://www.ciratings.com/_rss/news.xml Capital Intelligence Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4580 Al Mustashar Islamic Bank – Ratings Withdrawn Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has withdrawn the credit ratings of Al Mustashar Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance (MIB or the Bank). The Bank's ratings had been initially suspended on 29 January 2025 due to the lack of up-to-date financial data. The requested financial data from MIB have still not been forthcoming since the ratings suspension despite repeated requests. Accordingly, CI has withdrawn the ratings and outlook and ceased analytical coverage of MIB. 03 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4579 Capital Bank of Jordan – Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Capital Bank of Jordan (CAP) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed CAP's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 02 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4578 Jordan Commercial Bank – Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Jordan Commercial Bank (JCB) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed JCB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb-' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 02 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4577 Bank al Etihad – Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Bank Al Etihad (BAE) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed BAE's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb+' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 02 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4576 Cairo Amman Bank – Foreign Currency Ratings Affirmed; CFS Lowered Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Cairo Amman Bank (CAB or the Bank) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has lowered CAB's Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating to 'bb-', and affirmed the BSR of 'bb-' with a Negative Outlook. The Bank's Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) remains Moderate. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4575 Bank ABC Jordan – Ratings Affirmed; CFS Lowered Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Bank ABC Jordan (Bank ABC) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed Bank ABC's BSR of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, and the Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of High, but lowered the Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating to 'bb' (from 'bb+'). 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4574 Arab Jordan Investment Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB or the Bank) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed AJIB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb+' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4573 Housing Bank for Trade and Finance - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF or the Bank) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed HBTF's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bbb-' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4572 Arab Bank PLC – Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Arab Bank plc (AB) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed AB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bbb-' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4571 Industrial Bank of Kuwait - Ratings Affirmed with a Stable Outlook Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Industrial Bank of Kuwait (IBK) at 'A+' and 'A1', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed both the Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) and Core Financial Strength (CFS) at 'bbb+'. The Outlook for the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4570 United Arab Bank; Core Financial Strength Raised and Other Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has raised the Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of United Arab Bank (UAB or the Bank) to 'bb+' from 'bb'. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed UAB's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of 'BBB+' and 'A2', respectively, Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bbb-' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of High. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 01 July 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4569 Al Baraka Islamic Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of Al Baraka Islamic Bank (AIB or the Bank) at 'B' and 'b-', respectively. The Outlook for these ratings has been revised to Stable from Negative. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed AIB's Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) at 'B', and Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating at 'b-'. The Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) remains at Moderate. 26 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4568 Investbank - Ratings Affirmed; CFS Lowered Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Investbank (IB) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed IB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook and the Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate, but lowered the Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating to 'bb-' (from 'bb'). 25 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4567 Safwa Islamic Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Safwa Islamic Bank (SIB) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed SIB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 25 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4566 Sharjah Islamic Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB or the Bank) at 'A-' and 'A2', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed SIB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bbb-', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb+', and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of High. The Outlook for the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 20 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4565 Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi - Ratings Affirmed with a Stable Outlook Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.S. (Vakif or the Bank) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed Vakif's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'b+', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb‑' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 20 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4564 Jordan Kuwait Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB or the Bank) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed the Bank's Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 19 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4563 Jordan Ahli Bank - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Jordan Ahli Bank (JAB) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The LT FCR Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed JAB's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bb-' with a Stable Outlook, Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bb-' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. 18 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4562 Arab Banking Corporation - Ratings Affirmed Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency (ST FCR) of Arab Banking Corporation (ABC or the Bank) at 'BBB+' and 'A2', respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has affirmed ABC's Bank Standalone Rating (BSR) of 'bbb', Core Financial Strength (CFS) rating of 'bbb' and Extraordinary Support Level (ESL) of Moderate. The Outlook on the LT FCR and BSR remains Stable. 18 June 2025 Capital Intelligence http://www.ciratings.com/news/2025/07/07/4561 GFH Financial Group - Ratings Affirmed and Withdrawn Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of GFH Financial Group (GFH) at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. The Outlook on the LT FCR remains Stable. At the same time, CI Ratings has withdrawn the ratings assigned to GFH at the request of the entity. 17 June 2025 Capital Intelligence