OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2014. The international agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings for Sberbank:

Long-term foreign and local currency IDRs have been affirmed at 'BBB’, the Outlook is Stable.

Short-term foreign and local currency IDRs have been affirmed at 'F3'.

Support rating has been affirmed at ‘2’.

The level of long-term rating support has been affirmed at ‘bbb’.

National long-term rating has been affirmed at “AAA(rus)”, the Outlook is Stable.
 
As stated in the agency’s press release, the affirmation of Sberbank's 'bbb' VR reflects its dominant market position, stable deposit base, currently strong performance and solid liquidity position. Moreover, the rating takes into account the bank's strong asset quality and adequate capitalisation.

Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency dedicated to providing the international credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions, research and data. One of the most developed competencies of Fitch Ratings is the assessment of banking risks. The agency has two headquarters - in New York and London.