OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has today assigned Nomos Capital P.L.C.'s USD200m 8.1875% issue of limited recourse loan participation notes due 2010 final ratings of Recovery 'RR4' and Long-term 'B+'.

The notes are to be used solely for financing a loan to Russia-based Nomos Bank ("Nomos"), which is rated Issuer Default 'B+' with a Stable Outlook, Short-term 'B', Individual 'D', Support '5' and National Long-term 'A-(A minus)(rus)' with a Stable Outlook.

As at 30 September 2006 Nomos was one of the 20 largest Russian banks with USD4bn of total assets.