OREANDA-NEWS. Expert RA Rating Agency (RAEX) assigned Premier Credit Bank credit rating B++, which means "Acceptable level of creditworthiness". Rating outlook is "positive", which means likelihood of mid term rating upgrade is high.

As positive factors the Agency highlighted high level of capital adequacy as well as good balance of assets and liabilities by maturities in the short-term and long-term.

Extremely narrow client base in the retail and corporate lending segments is highlighted as the main rating-restraining factor. This was due to the complete change of the client base of the Bank in 2013 as a result of change of the shareholders.

Expert RA was evaluated and certified as satisfying to ISO 9001:2008 demands in the following areas: assigning and actualizing expert assessments; analysis of markets and companies, survey activity; organization of business-forums, conferences and round tables. Rating methods were approved by leading international audit-consultation companies: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte. Procedural quality and information confidentiality principles are confirmed by Accenture.

Expert RA is accredited at the RF Ministry of Finance. The Agency ratings are included in the list of official requirements to banks, insurers, pension funds, issuers. Expert RA ratings have been officially recognized by FSFM, Central Bank of Russia, Vnesheconombank of Russia, MICEX-RTS, Mortgage Crediting Agency, Deposit Insurance Agency, professional associations and self-regulating organizations: VSS, Russia Association, Strategic Initiative Agency, RSA, NAPF, NLU, NSG, NFA, and hundreds of companies and agencies in the period of bids and tenders.

Over 5000 companies from different segments of economy cooperate with Expert RA. The Agency has clients from 10 countries. The Agency database contains over 20000 company names.