Fitch affirms KFH’s credit rating at “A+”

Kuwait-Mubasher: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) said that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the company’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at “A+”, with a “Stable” Outlook, according to a bourse statement.

KFH added that Fitch affirmed the short-term IDR at “F1”, and the viability rating at “BB”.

The Kuwaiti bank noted that no financial impact is expected to result from Fitch’s ratings.

KFH stock retreated 1.96% to close at 500 fils by the end of Sunday’s trading session, after about 859,400 shares were exchanged at about KWD 430,000.