RATING ROUNDUP

RATING ROUNDUP   Publicly Notified Active Ratings by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited
Issue/Issuer   Medium to Long Term Outlook Short Term
         
Entity Ratings
AlBaraka Islamic Bank BSC - Pakistan Branches   A Stable A-1
Allied Bank Ltd.   AA- Stable A-1+
Al Meezan Investment Management Ltd.   A Stable A-2
Al Noor Sugar Mills Ltd   BBB+ Stable A-2
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba   A- Stable A-3
Arif Habib Rupali Bank Ltd.   A Rating Watch A-2
Asian Housing Finance Ltd.   BB+ Negative B
B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba   A Stable A-2
Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Crescent Commercial Bank Ltd.   A Positive A-1
Crescent Standard Investment Bank Ltd.   -- Suspended --
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd.   A+  Stable A-1
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd.   BBB+ Rating Watch - Developing A-2
Escorts Investment Bank Ltd.   A Stable A-1
Faysal Bank Ltd.   AA Stable A-1+
First Al-Noor Modaraba   BBB Stable A-3
First Credit & Investment Bank Ltd.   BBB+ Stable A-2
First Dawood Islamic Bank Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
First Habib Bank Modaraba   AA- Stable A-1+
First National Bank Modaraba   A+ Stable A-1
First National Equities Ltd.   BBB Stable A-3
First Paramount Modaraba   BBB- Stable A-3
Gharbwal Cement Ltd.   BBB Stable A-3
Grays Leasing Ltd.   BBB+ Negative A-2
Guardiam Modaraba   A- Rating Watch - Positive A-2
Habib Bank Ltd.   AA+ Stable A-1+
Indus Dyeing and Manufacturing Co Ltd.   A Stable A-2
International Housing Finance Ltd.   BBB+ Rating Watch - Developing A-3
Invest Capital & Securities (Pvt) Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd.   A- Negative A-2
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd.   A+ Stable A-1
Javed Omer Vohra & Company Ltd.   BBB- Stable A-3
Kashf Foundation   BBB+ Stable A-3
Khushhali Bank   A- Positive A-1
Kunjah Textile Mills Ltd.   BBB Stable A-2
Meezan Bank Ltd.   A+ Stable A-1
MIMA Leather (Pvt) Ltd.   BBB- Negative A-3
National Bank of Pakistan.    AAA Stable A-1+
National Foods Ltd   A+ Stable A-2
NBP Capital Ltd.   A Stable A-1
Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd.   AAA Stable A-1+
Oman Intl Bank SAOG - Pakistan Branches   BBB Positive A-2
Orient Petroleum Intl. Inc. - Pakistan Branch   A Stable A-1
ORIX Leasing Pakistan Ltd. (Public Inf Rating) AA(p) -- --
Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt) Ltd.   AA- Stable A-1
Pak Gulf Leasing Company Ltd.   BBB- Stable A-3
Pak Oman Investmant Company Ltd.   AA+ Stable A-1+
Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Pakistan Kuwait Investment Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.   AAA Stable A-1+
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd   AAA Stable A-1+
PICIC Commercial Bank Ltd.   A+ Rating Watch - Positive A-1
Reliance Weaving Mills Ltd.            BBB+ Stable A-3
Rozgar Microfinance Bank Ltd.   BB+ Stable A-3
Saif Textile Mills Ltd.            A- Negative A-2
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd.   A Stable A-2
Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd.    BBB+ Stable A-3
Saudi Pak Ind & Agricultural Inv Co (Pvt.) Ltd    AA+ Stable A-1+ 
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Searle Pakistan Ltd.   BBB Rating Watch - Developing A-3
Security Investment Bank Ltd.           A Stable A-1 
Security Leasing Corporation Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Security Papers Ltd.   AAA Stable A-1+
Shahmurad Sugar Mills Ltd.   BBB Stable A-2
Sigma Leasing Corporation Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
SME Bank Ltd.   BBB Stable A-2
SME Leasing Ltd.   A- Stable A-2
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd.   AA+ Stable A-1+
Standard Construction Co (Pvt) Ltd.   A- Rating Watch - Developing A-2
Tameer Micro Finance Bank Ltd.   A- Negative A-1
Tauras Securities Ltd.   A- Negative A-2
The Bank of Khyber.   BBB+ Stable A-2
The Bank of Punjab   AA- Stable A-1
The First MicroFinanceBank Ltd    A+ Stable A-1+
The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Ltd.   BB+ Rating Watch - Developing B
Union Leasing Ltd. (Public Inf Rating) A(p) -- --
United Bank Ltd.           AA+ Stable A-1+
Wateen Telecom (Pvt) Ltd.   A Positive A-1
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd.    AAA/(B)* Stable/(Negative)* A-1+/(B)*
         
* The ratings in parantheses show the standalone ratings assigned by JCR-VIS, without incorporating the effect of the sovereign guarantee, as laid out in the Banks Nationalization Act of 1974.
         
Insurer Financial Strength Ratings
ACE Insurance Ltd.   A+ Stable --
Alpha Insurance Co. Ltd.   A- Stable --
Capital Insurance Company Ltd.   BB+ Negative --
Central Insurance Company Ltd.   A Stable --
Century Insurance Company Ltd.   A Stable --
East West Insurance Co. Ltd.   A- Stable --
EFU General Insurance Ltd.   AA Stable --
EFU Life Assurance Ltd.   AA- Stable --
Excel Insurance Company Ltd.   BBB- Stable --
National Insurance Company Ltd.   AA+ Stable --
New Jubilee Insurance Company Ltd.   AA Stable --
PICIC Insurance Ltd.   A- Negative --
Premier Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd.   A Stable  
Reliance Insurance Company Ltd.   A- Positive --
Saudi Pak  Insurance Company Ltd.   BBB+ Positive --
Silver Star Insurance Company Ltd.   BBB+ Stable --
Security General Insurance Company Ltd.   A Stable --
The Cooperative Insurance Soc of Pak Ltd   C Stable --
The Crescent Star Insurance Co. Ltd.   BBB Positive --
The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd   BB+ Positive --
The Universal Insurance Company Ltd.   A- Stable --
         
TFC Ratings Maturity      
Allied Bank Ltd. Dec 2014 A+ Stable --
Allied Bank Ltd. (**) A+ Stable  
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Dec 2008 A- Stable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Nov 2010 A- Stable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba (**) A- Stable --
Amtex (Pvt) Ltd. (**) A+ Stable --
Avari Hotel Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
B. R. R. Guardian Modaraba (**) A+ Stable  
Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd. Sep 2014 AA- Stable  
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd. Jan 2009 AA-  Stable --
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd. Perpetual A- Rating Watch - Developing --
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd. Jul 2008 A- Rating Watch - Developing --
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Ltd. (**) A Stable  
Eden Housing Limited (**) A Stable  
Escorts Investment Bank Ltd. (**) A+ Stable --
Faysal Bank Ltd. (**) AA- Stable --
Faysal Bank Ltd. (**) AA- Stable --
First National Equities Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Gharibwal Cement Ltd. Jan 2013 A- Stable --
Grays Leasing Ltd. (**) A- Negative --
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. Jun 2008 A Negative --
Kashf Foundation (**) A Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. May 2011 A- Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Jul 2012 A- Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Dec 2012 A Stable --
Pakarab Fertilizers Ltd (**) AA Stable --
Pakistan Services Ltd. Nov 2008 A Stable --
Quetta Textile Mills Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Ltd. (**) A Stable --
Searle Pakistan Ltd Mar 2011 A- Rating Watch - Developing --
Shahmurad Sugar Mills Ltd Sep 2012 A- Stable --
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd Dec 2012 AA Stable --
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd Feb 2013 AA Stable --
Telecard Ltd Mar 2011 BBB Rating Watch --
United Bank Ltd. Aug 2012 AA Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Mar 2013 AA Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Sep 2014 AA Stable --
United Bank Ltd. (**) AA Stable --
** These are preliminary/final ratings.  The TFCs have not yet been issued.
         
Secured Debt Maturity      
Standard Construction Co (Pvt) Ltd. (***) A- Rating Watch - Developing --
*** This is a preliminary rating.  The debt has not yet been issued.
         
Securitization Ratings Maturity      
First Oil & Gas Securitisation Company Ltd. Dec 2006 A Stable --
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. Mar 2010 AA- Stable --
Naimat Basal Oil & Gas Securitisation Co Ltd Apr 2010 A+ Stable --
         
Mutual Fund Ratings
AKD Investment Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
AMZ Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
Askari Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3 -- --
Al-Meezan Investment Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 -- --
BMA Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2- -- --
Crosby Asset Management (Pakistan) Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM4- -- --
First Capital Investment Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM4 -- --
Faysal Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
HBL Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3 -- --
National Asset Management Company Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3- -- --
National Fullerton Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 -- --
Pak Oman Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
PICIC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 Rating Watch - Developing --
UBL Fund Managers Ltd (Mgmt Quality) AM2- -- --
WE Investment Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM4+ -- --
AMZ Plus Income Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
Askari Income Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
Faysal Income & Growth Fund (Fund Stability) A+(f) -- --
Faysal Savings Growth Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
NAFA Cash und (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
Pak Oman Advantage Fund (Fund Stability) AA-(f) -- --
Pak Oman BOP Advantage Plus Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
United Growth & Income Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
United Money Market Fund (Fund Stability) A+(f) -- --
         
Mutual Fund Performance Rankings
Asian Stocks Fund Ltd.   MFR-1(s) -- --
Crosby Dragon Fund   MFR-3(s) -- --
Faysal Balanced Growth Fund   MFR-3(s) -- --
First Capital Mutual Fund Ltd.   MFR-3(s) -- --
Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd.   MFR-5(s) -- --
Meezan Islamic Fund   MFR-5(s) -- --
NAFA Cash Fund   MFR-5(s)    
PICIC Growth Fund   MFR-2(s) -- --
PICIC Investment Fund   MFR-3(s) -- --
Safeway Mutual Fund Ltd.   MFR-2(s) -- --
         
Corportate Governance Ratings
Allied Bank Ltd.   CGR-8 -- --
Pak Oman Investment Co. Ltd.   CGR-9 -- --
Pakistan Kuwait Investment Co (Pvt.) Ltd.     CGR-9 -- --
Security Papers Ltd.            CGR-8 -- --
The Citizens Foundation (NPO Gov Rating) GR-8 -- --
         
Real Estate Developer Grading
Eden Housing Ltd.   PE 1- -- --
         
         
Note: All ratings are as of March 31, 2008, the ratings of JCR-VIS are subject to change because of possible time lapse between the given date and your uses of this publication.  For the latest ratings and other details visit the web site of JCR-VIS: www.jcrvis.com.pk

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