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GCR Assigns Stable Outlook, AA Rating to FBS Reinsurance

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  • GCR Ratings has assigned FBS Reinsurance Limited a Financial Strength Rating of B- on the International Scale and AA(NG) on the National Scale.
  • Both ratings carry a

GCR Ratings has issued its latest financial strength evaluations for FBS Reinsurance Limited, granting the company strong ratings on both international and national scales. The reinsurer has maintained a stable financial path, with GCR projecting a "Stable" outlook for both.

On the international front, FBS Reinsurance Limited received a Financial Strength Rating of B- with a stable outlook. Domestically, the company achieved a highly favorable Financial Strength Rating of AA(NG), also with a stable outlook. These ratings, endorsed by GCRโ€™s Group Head of Ratings, highlight the firm's solid operational foundation and capital security in its primary market.

a national scale rating of AA(NG) reflects a very strong capacity to meet financial obligations relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.

โ€” Industry analystsExplaining the significance of the national scale rating.

Industry analysts explain that a national scale rating of AA(NG) signifies a very strong capacity to meet financial obligations compared to other issuers or obligations within Nigeria. The dual "Stable" outlooks indicate that GCR anticipates FBS Reinsurance Limited's key credit metrics will remain resilient over the medium term, even amidst macroeconomic fluctuations.

GCR expects FBS Reinsurance Limitedโ€™s key credit metrics to remain resilient over the medium term despite macroeconomic variables

โ€” GCR RatingsJustifying the stable outlook.
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