Fitch Confirmed Şekerbank’s Credit Rating.

Fitch Ratings, an International Credit Rating Agency, confirmed Şekerbank’s credit rating. In Fitch Ratings’ statement, Şekerbank’s long and short term foreign and local currency (YTL) Issuer Default Rating was affirmed at “B”, individual rating at “D” and national long term rating at “BBB+”. The bank’s support rating was affirmed at “5” and the outlook for long term rating and national rating was affirmed as “stable”.

In relation to credit ratings of Fitch Ratings, Meriç Uluşahin, General Manager of Şekerbank, made the following statement; “Affirmation of our previous year ratings despite the global crisis is a product of the controlled growth strategy and successful risk management of Şekerbank.”