Tuesday, May 12, 2015

RAM Ratings: Sale of Deutsche Bank’s minority stake has no rating impact on Kenanga Investment Bank



Published on 11 May 2015
RAM Ratings opines that the recent sale of Deutsche Bank AG’s 4.9%-stake in K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad, via Deutsche Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd to Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc, has no rating impact on Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad’s (Kenanga IB or the Bank) A3/Stable/P1 financial institution ratings. Deutsche Bank has been a minority shareholder of Kenanga Holdings since 1991, and has not actively participated in the Bank’s operations. To optimise its capital structure under the Basel III regulations, Deutsche Bank is expected to continue trimming its remaining 8.9%-interest in Kenanga Holdings.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Kenanga Holdings, Kenanga IB is the former’s key operating entity and main profit contributor.

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Poh Wen Jun
(603) 7628 1038
wenjun@ram.com.my

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