OREANDA-NEWS. 'Expert RA' rating agency assigned 'Prio-Vneshtorgbank' creditworthiness rating A, which means high credit solvency; the rating outlook is stable. The stable outlook means high probability of maintaining the rating in the mid-term.

High loan portfolio security, acceptable diversification of active transactions by customers and the high share of long-term funding in liabilities were noted as positive factors.

The Agency regards the high share of troubled and bad debts in the loan portfolio and the significant share of individuals' funds in the Bank's liabilities and their concentration in one region as the factors having a negative impact on the rating.