ICBC (Thai) Leasing debentures win Fitch 'AAA(tha)' rating in Thailand
ICBC (Thai) Leasing Company Limited is moving ahead with a senior unsecured debenture issuance under its 2026 medium-term note program as it seeks to refinance debt. The planned notes carry the same top-tier National Long-Term Rating as the company, reflecting their equal ranking with the issuer's other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.
Highlights
- Fitch Ratings (Thailand) assigned ICBC (Thai) Leasing's senior unsecured debentures a National Long-Term Rating of 'AAA(tha)' under its 2026 medium-term note program.
- The debentures' 'AAA(tha)' rating reflects equal ranking with ICBC (Thai) Leasing's other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, intended for debt refinancing.
- ICBC (Thai) Leasing's top-tier rating is anchored by strong expected support from parent Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Thai), with no upside due to the rating already being at the scale's maximum.
Debenture rating and refinancing plan
As reported by Fitch Ratings, Fitch Ratings (Thailand) has assigned ICBC (Thai) Leasing Company Limited's senior unsecured debentures a National Long-Term Rating of 'AAA(tha)'. The notes are to be issued under the company's 2026 medium-term note program, which is rated 'AAA(tha)'/'F1+(tha)', and the proceeds are to be used for debt refinancing.The agency says the senior unsecured debentures are rated at the same level as ICBCTL's National Long-Term Rating because they represent unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuer. They also rank equally with the company's other similar obligations.
Parental support anchors top rating
Fitch says ICBCTL's National Long-Term Rating is underpinned by its view that there is a very high probability of extraordinary support from parent Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Thai) Public Company Limited, should the need arise. The agency considers ICBCTL to be a core subsidiary of the bank.Any downgrade of ICBCTL's ratings would lead to similar action on the rating of the senior debt, Fitch says. The agency adds that there is no upside to the rating because it is already at the top end of the National Rating scale.
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