Fitch Rates People’s Leasing Debenture Issue at BBB+(lka)
What happened
Fitch Ratings assigned a National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB+(lka)’ to a debenture issue proposed by People’s Leasing & Finance PLC in the Sri Lankan financial market. The initial issue comprises 50 million debentures with a fixed interest rate of 13.75% per annum, with a maximum potential raise of Rs. 10 billion. People’s Leasing & Finance PLC plans to use the funds to strengthen its Tier 2 capital base and maintain capital adequacy compliance.
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Why it matters
The rating provides an assessment of the financial health of the proposed debenture issue, which is two notches below the National Long-Term Rating of People’s Leasing & Finance PLC. The successful listing of the debentures on the Colombo Stock Exchange is intended to help the company meet its capital requirements.
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