Moody’s Affirms Afreximbank’s Credit Rating at Baa1

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s foremost multilateral trade finance institution, announces that the

Global credit ratings agency Moody’s, has affirmed African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), long-term credit rating at Baa1, with a stable outlook.

The agency determines its July rating for supranational based on three criteria: capital adequacy, liquidity, and funding and strength of member support.

Moody’s in the report notes that Afreximbank’s credit profile is “supported by its collateralized trade finance business model, with a short average asset maturity and a relatively well-diversified loan portfolio that allows it to respond flexibly to the coronavirus crisis.”

The report adds that “the stable outlook is supported by the Bank’s successful equity-raising performance and its track record of adapting its strategy to challenges in the operating the environment of member countries without undermining its asset-quality performance.”

Commenting on this development, President of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah said: “Afreximbank is delighted by the outcome of Moody’s credit review, considering the challenges posed by COVID-19. As well as having a profit-oriented business model, the Bank has a developmental mandate and a responsibility to all its members’ states to intervene in times of emergency.

“We have acted decisively with the launch of the Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA). We look forward to continuing supporting the Bank’s member countries in a prudent and impactful manner”, he said.