RAM Ratings Reaffirms Industrial Bank of Korea's AAA rating
RAM Ratings Reaffirms Industrial Bank of Korea's AAA rating
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- 7 /8/2016 Latest Announcement - (News ID : 2016070800013) Latest Announcement News ID : 2016070800013 Subject : Industrial Bank of Korea Industrial Bank of Korea Organisation Name: RAM RATING SERVICES BERHAD News Type: RATING ANNOUNCEMENT Reference Site: None Embargo Date: 08/07/2016 Embargo Time: 11:22 AM Expiry Date: 07/08/2016 Priority: Medium Summary: RAM Ratings reaffirms Industrial Bank of Korea's AAA rating Attachments: No attachment available. Disclaimer: The user, including a user who is also a FAST Participant, expressly agrees that the use of this website which is accessible at https://fast.bnm.gov.my/ is at the user's sole risk. The information contained in this FAST website is compiled by MyClear Sdn. Bhd. (MyClear) and is provided on an "as is" basis without any representations or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. 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While the GoK had previously reduced its direct and indirect stake in IBK to meet its fiscal needs, we believe that the GoK will maintain its controlling stake in the Bank, with the likelihood of its solid support remaining intact. As at endApril 2016, the GoK's direct and indirect interests in the Bank summed up to 55.2%. IBK enjoys an entrenched franchise in the South Korean SME sector, with a market share of 22% as at endDecember 2015. Its credit metrics have remained in line with our expectations. The Bank's creditcost ratio stayed relatively high at 0.7%, a result of IBK's large exposure to SMEs that generally entail higher credit risk. Meanwhile, its gross impairedloan (GIL) ratio stood at 1.3% as at the same date, partially due to active writeoffs and sale of impaired loans. Assetquality pressures are expected to persist over the next year. Nonetheless, RAM continues to derive comfort from the Bank's adjusted GIL coverage ratio, which came up to a high 185% as at endDecember 2015. The Bank's profitability was still deemed weak, with a net interest margin of 2.1% and an ROA of 0.6%. IBK continues to be heavily reliant on wholesale funding, as evinced by its adjusted loanstodeposits ratio of 125% as at endDecember 2015. The Bank's commonequity tier1 ratio of 8.3% and total capital ratio of 12.5% were also weaker than those of its similarly rated peers as well as the industry averages. That said, we believe that the GoK will readily extend liquidity and capital support if the need arises. Media contact Liang Huey Jean (603) 7628 1124 jean@ram.com.my 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' creditrelated analyses and commentaries, where relevant. 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