CREDIT RATING REPORT ON AGRANI BANK LIMITED

REPORT: RR/470/10

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This is a credit rating report as per the provisions of the Credit Rating Companies Rules 1996 and as per BRPD Circular No. 5 of Bangladesh Bank dated on April 29, 2009. CRISLs entity rating is valid one year for long-term rating and 6 months for short term rating. CRISLs Bank Loan Rating (blr) is valid one year for long term facilities and up-to 365 days (according to tenure of short term facilities) for short term facilities. CRISL followed Corporate Rating Methodology published in CRISL website www.crislbd.com

Long Term Entity Rating as Government Guaranteed Bank Entity Rating as Commercial Bank-2009 Entity Rating as Commercial Bank-2008 Outlook Date of Rating 1.0 RATIONALE AAA A AStable

Short Term ST-1 ST-2 ST-2

Kaniz Fatema kaniz@crislbd.com

6 September, 2010

Entity Rating Long Term: A Short Term: ST-2

Outlook: Stable

AGRANI BANK LIMITED

ACTIVITY

Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) reaffirms AAA ( Pronounced as Tripple A) rating for Long Term and ST-1 rating for short term to AGrani Bank Limited (hereinafter referred as ABL) as one of the highly supported, State Owned Commercial Banks (SOCB). The long term rating implies that banks rated in this category are adjudged to be of best quality, offer highest safety and have highest credit quality. Risk factors are negligible and risk free, nearest to risk free Government bonds and securities. Changing economic circumstances are unlikely to have any serious impact on this category of banks. The short term rating implies highest certainty of timely payment. Short-term liquidity including internal fund generation is very strong and access to alternative sources of funds is outstanding, Safety is almost like risk free Government short-term obligations. In addition to the above CRISL also evaluated Agrani Bank Limited as a stand-alone commercial bank without considering the support of the State/Government. Accordingly CRISL assigns A long term rating (Pronounced as Single A) and reaffirms ST-2 short term rating on the basis of financial and other performance upto the period of rating declaration. The above rating has been done in consideration of its fundamentals such as Government support, stable financial performance, good liquidity position, satisfactory internal capital generation rate, slow and steady business growth, satisfactory performance in capital market operation, wide branch network, enhanced product and services and satisfactory delegation of power. However, the above rating was moderated, to some extent, by exposed to capital shortfall risk, unsatisfactory assets quality, declining trend in market share, decline in non-funded business, investment concentration to fewer loan accounts and low loan recovery performance etc. Banks rated in this category are adjudged to offer adequate safety for timely repayment of financial obligations. This level of rating indicates a bank entity with an adequate credit profile. Risk factors are more variable and greater in periods of economic stress than those rated in the higher categories. The short term rating indicates good certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors and company fundamentals are sound. Although ongoing funding needs may enlarge total financing requirements, access to capital markets is good. Risk factors are small. In view of the above fundamentals and performance, CRISL considers the bank with stable outlook. 2.0 CORPORATE PROFILE

Commercial banking
INCORPORATED (AS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY) May 17,2007

CHAIRMAN

Dr. Khondoker Bazlul Hoque

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. Syed Abdul Hamid

EQUITY TK. 9.17 billion ASSETS TK. 211.79 billion LOANS & ADVANCES Tk.122.24 billion DEPOSIT Tk.163.35 billion

2.1 The Genesis Agrani Bank Limited, initially emerged as a Nationalized Commercial Bank under The Bangladesh Banks (Nationalization) order, 1972 (Presidents Order No. 26 of 1972) after the emergence of Bangladesh. On May 17, 2007 the bank was restructured as a State Owned Commercial Bank (SCB) through a vendor agreement by taking over the business, assets, liabilities, rights and obligations. The bank provides a wide range of products to its customers