Fitch assigns Lankaputhra first-time BBB-(lka) rating; outlook positive

Fitch Ratings has assigned Lankaputhra Development Bank Limited (LDB) a National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB-(lka)’. The Outlook is Positive. KEY RATING DRIVERS LDB’s National Long-Term Rating reflects Fitch’s expectation that the bank would receive extraordinary support from the Sri Lankan sovereign, if required. Fitch believes the sovereign’s propensity to extend support to the bank stems […]