RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratings

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1. IM Press Release Service Published on :​ ​IslamicMarkets.com Publications: ​https://islamicmarkets.com/publications RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratings 07 February 2019 RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AAA/Stable/P1 financial institution ratings of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB or the Bank). The ratings reflect our expectation of ready support from the Government of Abu Dhabi (GoAD) and the UAE Federal Government, given the Bank's ownership structure and an established track record of government support. Concurrently, we have reaffirmed the respective preliminary AAA(s)/Stable and AA1(s)/Stable ratings of the Senior and Subordinated Sukuk to be issued under ADIB Sukuk Company II Ltd's proposed Islamic MTN Programme (Proposed Sukuk). ADIB Sukuk Company II is a trust-owned entity that acts as the Bank's funding conduit. The issue ratings reflect ADIB's credit strength as the obligor of the Proposed Sukuk. Established under an Emiri decree, ADIB stands among the 10 largest Islamic banks globally (by assets) and possesses a commendable domestic retail franchise. The Bank is majority-owned by members of the Abu Dhabi ruling family (49%) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (8%), an investment arm of the GoAD. We believe support from the GoAD and the UAE government will remain forthcoming should the need arise, as evinced from a tier-1 capital injection and conversion of deposits into subordinated debt during the 2008 global financial crisis. ADIB's asset quality continued to worsen on the back of increased delinquencies among its corporate borrowers. The Bank's gross impaired financing (GIF) ratio had risen to 5.5% as at end-September 2018 (end-December 2017: 5.0%; end-December 2016: 4.0%). While the Bank is vulnerable to lingering asset quality pressure, underscored by still-volatile oil prices and the soft property market, its strong pre-provision profits and financing loss reserves provide a sufficient buffer against any significant deterioration. ADIB's solid funding and liquidity profile is underpinned by an extensive distribution network. The Bank derived some 66% of its deposits from individuals and SMEs as at end-September 2018, which provides diversity and stability to its funding profile. ADIB's liquidity coverage ratio is also deemed robust, averaging around 255% in 9M FY Dec 2018. Subsequent to a AED1 billion rights issuance which was completed in October 2018, ADIB's common equity tier-1 capital ratio will climb to 11.6%. While the Bank's core capital ratios
2. IM Press Release Service Published on :​ ​IslamicMarkets.com Publications: ​https://islamicmarkets.com/publications remain relatively weaker compared to peers', shareholder support is expected to be readily available. Organisation Name: RAM Rating Services Berhad News Type: RATING ANNOUNCEMENT Source: https://fast.bnm.gov.my/fastweb/public/PublicInfoServlet.do?chkBox= 2019020700018&mode=DISPLAY&info=NEWS&screenId=PB010400 Media Contact Padthma Subbiah (603) 7628 1162 padthma@ram.com.my Disclaimer: The credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, inasmuch as it does not comment on the security's market price or its suitability for a particular investor, nor does it involve any audit by RAM Ratings. The credit rating also does not reflect the legality and enforceability of financial obligations. RAM Ratings receives compensation for its rating services, normally paid by the issuers of such securities or the rated entity, and sometimes third parties participating in marketing the securities, insurers, guarantors, other obligors, underwriters, etc. The receipt of this compensation has no influence on RAM Ratings' credit opinions or other analytical processes. In all instances, RAM Ratings is committed to preserving the objectivity, integrity and independence of its ratings. Rating fees are communicated to clients prior to the issuance of rating opinions. While RAM Ratings reserves the right to disseminate the ratings, it receives no payment for doing so, except for subscriptions to its publications. Similarly, the disclaimers above also apply to RAM Ratings' credit-related analysis and commentaries, where relevant.