ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings has given an expected National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA-(EXP)(lka)’ to Hatton National Bank’s planned Sri Lankan rupee-denominated sustainable bond issue to raise 10 billion. “The bonds are rated at the same level as HNB’s National Long-Term Rating as they constitute a direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligation of the bank,” the ratings agency said. The full statement is reproduced below: Fitch Assigns Hatton National Bank’s Proposed Senior Sustainable Debt ‘AA-(EXP)(lka)’ Fitch Ratings – Colombo – 21 Oct 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned Hatton National Bank PLC’s (HNB, AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated senior unsecured listed sustainable…
Sri Lanka HNB’s Rs10bn bond issue given preliminary AA- rating by Fitch
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