PACRA Maintains Entity Ratings of Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt.) Limited

Lahore, June 13, 2018 (PPI-OT): Development Financial institutions (DFIs) largely operate on turf common to commercial banks. Limited depth in participation towards development of long gestation projects, low funding base and high competition become their key challenges.

Joint Venture Financial Institutions are DFIs jointly conceived by the two sovereigns with primary objective of identifying and nurturing multiple development initiatives. Their ratings are mainly characterized by sovereign ownership, adequate standards of governance and relatively conservative risk appetite.

The ratings benefit from the company’s strong financial profile emanating from robust risk absorption capacity and sound liquidity. Despite increasing credit offtake in the country, PKIC’s lending book did not expand much following a prudent lending and risk management approach. The management is cognizant of the opportunities and is contemplating an appropriate strategy.

Nonetheless, the build-up of strategic equity investments in different companies provides a strong and stable income stream in the shape of dividends; hence, comforting the net profits. The company has focused on treasury operations where it is enhancing its participation in money market. The liquidity profile of the institution remains comfortable with access to financial institutions to support its treasury and lending operations. Going forward, the management, while continuing to prudently increase its advances book, would focus on non-fund based revenue stream.

The ratings are dependent on the management’s ability to sustain its financial profile while managing the associated risks. Management’s efforts to diversify its operations, finding a new niche for growth, while sustaining its profitability would remain critical.

For more information, contact:
Analyst
The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA)
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Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +9242 586 9504 -6
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Email: hammad.rashid@pacra.com
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