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AAAAAA

Sampath Bank PLC

Experimental

Commercial bank. National credit ratings from Fitch Ratings Lanka and Lanka Rating Agency, and every rating action since 2004.

Sampath Rating history

National long-term rating31 actions

Fitch Ratings LankaSource
AA-(lka)Stable

Affirmed AUG 17, 2026

Very low default risk compared with other Sri Lankan issuers; only slightly weaker than AAA.

Rated since
2004
Current
AA-
Highest
AA-
Lowest
A

AA-

Every rating action

Newest firstArrows show notches moved

  1. AUG 17, 2026AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  2. SEP 08, 2025ReviewedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  3. JAN 21, 2025UpgradedFitch · Stable2AA-(lka)
  4. JUL 22, 2024AffirmedFitch · StableA(lka)
  5. OCT 05, 2023AffirmedFitch · StableA(lka)
  6. JUL 25, 2023Watch keptFitch · Watch negativeA(lka)
  7. JAN 12, 2023DowngradedFitch · Watch negative2A(lka)
  8. JUL 28, 2022Watch keptFitch · Watch negativeAA-(lka)
  9. APR 12, 2022Put on watchFitch · Watch negativeAA-(lka)
  10. AUG 03, 2021AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  11. AUG 05, 2020AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  12. JUN 10, 2020Rating revisedFitch · Stable1AA-(lka)
  13. SEP 10, 2019AffirmedFitch · StableA+(lka)
  14. SEP 28, 2018AffirmedFitch · StableA+(lka)
  15. JUN 13, 2018AffirmedFitch · StableA+(lka)
  16. DEC 21, 2017AffirmedFitch · NegativeA+(lka)
  17. JAN 11, 2017AffirmedFitch · NegativeA+(lka)
  18. JUN 22, 2016AffirmedFitch · NegativeA+(lka)
  19. JUL 08, 2015DowngradedFitch · Stable1A+(lka)
  20. JUL 17, 2014AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  21. OCT 04, 2013AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  22. AUG 23, 2012AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  23. AUG 29, 2011AffirmedFitch · PositiveAA-(lka)
  24. JUL 08, 2011AffirmedFitch · PositiveAA-(lka)
  25. AUG 31, 2010Outlook changedFitch · PositiveAA-(lka)
  26. JUN 26, 2009AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  27. JUL 03, 2008AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  28. JUN 25, 2007AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  29. JAN 04, 2007AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  30. APR 06, 2006UpgradedFitch · Stable1AA-(lka)
  31. MAY 17, 2004New ratingFitch · StableA+(lka)

Fitch history comes from Fitch’s own records and goes back to the first rating. Lanka Rating Agency’s public list starts in January 2024, so older LRA actions aren’t shown. All bank and finance company ratings

All institutions

Best rating first

  1. NSBAAA
  2. Standard CharteredAAA
  3. Dialog FinanceAA
  4. Habib BankAA
  5. MCBAA
  6. People'sAA
  7. BOCAA-
  8. ComBankAA-
  9. HNBAA-
  10. MIMahindra IdealAA-
  11. SampathAA-
  12. Asia Asset FinanceA+
  13. LB FinanceA+
  14. LOLC FinanceA+
  15. SeylanA+
  16. Assetline FinanceA
  17. CargillsA
  18. CBC FinanceA
  19. Central FinanceA
  20. DFCCA
  21. HNB FinanceA
  22. MBSLA
  23. NTBA
  24. People's LeasingA
  25. RPFRichard Pieris FinanceA
  26. SiyapathaA
  27. Abans FinanceA-
  28. CDBA-
  29. NDBA-
  30. Vallibel FinanceA-
  31. AmanaBBB+
  32. AMW CapitalBBB+
  33. Commercial CreditBBB+
  34. RDBBBB+
  35. Singer FinanceBBB+
  36. Alliance FinanceBBB
  37. Pan AsiaBBB
  38. SFSenkadagala FinanceBBB
  39. SMIBBBB
  40. Mercantile InvestmentsBBB-
  41. Sarvodaya FinanceBBB-
  42. SDBBBB-
  43. Union BankBBB-
  44. HDFCBB+
  45. JFJanashakthi FinanceBB+
  46. AMFBB
  47. Fintrex FinanceBB
  48. LCB FinanceBB
  49. PMF FinanceBB
  50. SMB FinanceBB
  51. UB FinanceBB
  52. Softlogic FinanceB
  53. Bank of China—
  54. Deutsche Bank—
  55. HSBC—
  56. Indian Bank—
  57. IOB—
  58. PBPublic Bank—
  59. SBI—
  60. SLSSLSB—