RATING ROUNDUP

Publicly Notified Ratings by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company LIMITED
ISSUE / ISSUER MEDIUM TO OUTLOOK SHORT   
  LONG TERM TERM  
Entity Ratings
AlBaraka Islamic Bank BSC - Pakistan Branches A Stable A-1  
Al Meezan Investment Management Ltd. A Stable A-2  
Al Noor Sugar Mills Ltd BBB+ Stable A-2  
Al-ZaminÊ Leasing Corporation Ltd. BBB+ ÊStable A-2  
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba A- Stable A-3  
Arif Habib Rupali Bank Ltd. A Rating Watch - Developing 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+ ÊStable A-1  
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Ltd. A Stable 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  
Gharibwal Cement Ltd. BBB Stable A-3  
Grays Leasing Ltd. BBB+ Negative 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- Rating Watch - Developing A-2  
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. A- Stable A-2  
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. A+ Stable A-1  
Javed Omer Vohra & Company Ltd. BBB- Stable A-3  
JDW Sugar Mills Limited A- Stable A-2  
KASHF Foundation BBB+ Stable A-3  
Khushhali Bank Ltd. A- Stable A-1  
Kunjah Textile Mills Ltd. BBB Stable A-3  
Meezan Bank Ltd. A+ Stable A-1  
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+  
Pak Oman Microfinance Bank Ltd. BBB+ Negative A-3  
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+  
Reliance Weaving Mills Ltd. BBB+ Stable A-3  
Rozgar Microfinance Bank Ltd. BB+ Negative A-3  
Saif Textile Mills Ltd. A- Negative A-2  
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd. A Stable A-2  
Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd. BBB+ Rating Watch - Developing A-3  
Saudi Pak Ind & Agricultural Inv Co (Pvt.) Ltd AA+ Stable A-1+Ê  
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-1Ê  
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 Chartered Leasing Ltd. (Public Inf Rating) A(p) -- --
Standard Construction Co (Pvt) Ltd. A- Rating Watch - Developing A-2  
Tameer Micro Finance Bank Ltd. A- Negative A-3  
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 Micro FinanceBank Ltd A+ Stable A-1  
The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Ltd. BB+ Rating Watch - Developing B  
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 --  
Security General Insurance Company Ltd. A Stable --  
Silver Star Insurance Company Ltd. BBB+ Stable --  
Takaful Pakistan 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 --  
UBL Insurers Ltd. A- Stable --  
       
TFC Ratings Maturity      
Allied Bank Ltd. Dec-14 A+ Stable --
Allied Bank Ltd. (**) A+ Stable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Corporation Ltd. Perpetual A- ÊStable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Corporation Ltd. Jul-08 A- ÊStable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Corporation Ltd. (**) A- ÊStable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Dec-08 A Stable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Nov-10 A Stable --
Amtex Ltd. Oct-12 A+ Stable --
Avari Hotel Ltd. Nov-14 A- Stable --
B. R. R. Guardian Modaraba (**) A+ Stable --
Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd. Sep-14 AA- Stable --
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd. Jan-09 AA- ÊStable --
Eden Housing Limited Dec-12 A Stable --
Eden Housing Limited Mar-13 A Stable --
Escorts Investment Bank Ltd. Aug-11 A+ Stable --
Faysal Bank Ltd. (**) AA- Stable --
Faysal Bank Ltd. (**) AA- Stable --
Gharibwal Cement Ltd. Jan-13 A- Stable --
Grays Leasing Ltd. (**) A- Negative --
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. Jun-08 A Stable --
JDW Sugar Mills Ltd. (**) A Stable --
KASHF Foundation (**) A Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. May-11 A- Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Jul-12 A- Stable --
New Allied Electronics Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Nov-12 A Stable --
Pakarab Fertilizers Ltd Feb-13 AA Stable --
Pakistan Services Ltd. Nov-08 A Stable --
Quetta Textile Mills Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Ltd. (**) A Stable --
Searle Pakistan Ltd Mar-11 A- Rating Watch - Developing --
Shahmurad Sugar Mills Ltd Sep-12 A- Stable --
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd Dec-12 AA Stable --
Telecard Ltd May-11 BBB Rating Watch --
United Bank Ltd. Aug-12 AA Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Mar-13 AA Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Sep-14 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      
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. Mar-10 AA- Stable --
Naimat Basal Oil & Gas Securitisation Co Ltd Apr-10 A+ Stable --
       
Mutual Fund Ratings
AKD Investment Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
Al-Meezan Investment Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 -- --
AMZ Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
BMA Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2- -- --
Faysal Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3+ -- --
First Capital Investment Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM4 -- --
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+ -- --
AKD Income Fund (Fund Stability) A-(f) -- --
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 fund (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
AKD Opportunity Fund MFR-3(s)    
Asian Stocks Fund Ltd. MFR-4(s) -- --
Crosby Dragon Fund MFR-5(s) -- --
Faysal Balanced Growth Fund MFR-4(s) -- --
First Capital Mutual Fund Ltd. MFR-3(s) -- --
Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd. MFR-4(s) -- --
Meezan Islamic Fund MFR-5(s) -- --
NAFA Cash Fund MFR-5(s) -- --
NAFA Multi Asset Fund MFR-5(s)    
NAFA Stock Fund MFR-5(s) -- --
National Investment Unit Trust MFR-5(s) -- --
PICIC Growth Fund MFR-2(s) -- --
PICIC Investment Fund MFR-3(s) -- --
Safeway Mutual Fund Ltd. MFR-5(s) -- --
United Stock Advantage Fund MFR-4(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 April 30, 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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