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. A+ Positive A-1+
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba A- Stable A-2
Asian Housing Finance Ltd. BBB- Stable A-3
Associated Constructors Ltd. BBB-  Stable A-3
B.R.R. International Modaraba A- Rating Watch A-2
Coronet Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. A+  Stable A-1
Crescent Commercial Bank Ltd. BBB Rating Watch A-2
Crescent Standard Investment Bank Ltd. -- Suspended --
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd. A+  Stable A-1
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd. A- Rating Watch A-1
English Biscuit Manufacturers Ltd. A+ Stable A-1
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. (formerly FCDC) BBB+ Stable A-2
First Habib Bank Modaraba AA- Stable A-1+
First National Bank Modaraba A- Positive A-2
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+ Stable A-2
Guardiam Modaraba BBB- Rating Watch A-2
Habib Bank AG Zurich  - Pakistan Branches. AA+ Rating Watch A-1+
Habib Bank Ltd. AA Stable A-1+
Hira Textile Mills Ltd. BBB+ Stable A-3
Indus Dyeing and Manufacturing Co Ltd. A Stable A-2
International Housing Finance Ltd. BBB+ Positive A-3
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. A- Negative A-2
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. A Stable A-2
Javed Omer Vohra & Company Ltd. BBB Rating Watch A-3
Kashf Foundation BBB Stable A-3
Khushhali Bank A- Positive A-1
Kunjah Textile Mills Ltd. BBB- Stable A-3
Meezan Bank Ltd. A+ Stable A-1
MIMA Leather (Pvt) Ltd. BBB- Stable A-3
Mybank Bank Ltd. BBB Stable A-2
National Bank of Pakistan.  AAA/(AA+)* Stable A-1+/(A-1+)*
National Foods Ltd A+ Negative A-2
Natover Lease & Refinance Ltd. BBB Stable A-3
NBP Capital Ltd. A Stable A-1
Oman Intl Bank SAOG - Pakistan Branches BBB Rating Watch A-2
Orient Petroleum Intl. Inc. - Pakistan Branch A Stable A-1
ORIX Leasing Pakistan Ltd. (Public Inf Rating) AA(p) -- --
Pak Gulf Leasing Company Ltd. BBB+ Stable A-2
Pakistan Hotels Developers 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 A-1
Reliance Weaving Mills Ltd.          BBB+ Stable A-3
Saif Textile Mills Ltd.          A- Rating Watch A-2
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd. A Stable A-2
Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd.  A Negative A-2
Saudi Pak Ind & Agricultural Inv Co (Pvt.) Ltd  AA+ Stable A-1+ 
Saudi Pak Insurance Company Ltd. BBB+ Stable --
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Ltd. A- Stable A-2
Searle Pakistan Ltd. BBB Stable 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+
Shakarganj Mills Ltd.          A- Rating Watch A-2
Sigma Leasing Corporation Ltd. BBB+ Positive A-2
SME Bank Ltd. BBB Stable A-2
SME Leasing Ltd. BBB+ Stable A-2
Suraj Cotton Mills Ltd. A Stable A-2
Tauras Securities Ltd. A- Stable 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 B
Union Leasing Ltd. (Public Inf Rating) A(p) -- --
United Bank Ltd.         AA Stable A-1+
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd.  AAA/(BB+)* 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
Adamjee Insurance Company Ltd. AA Stable --
Alpha Insurance Co. Ltd. BBB+ Stable --
Capital Insurance Company Ltd. BB+ Stable --
Central Insurance Company Ltd. A Stable --
Century Insurance Company Ltd. A Stable --
East West Insurance Co. Ltd. BBB+ Stable --
EFU General Insurance Ltd. AA Stable --
Excel Insurance Company Ltd. BBB- Positive --
National Insurance Company Ltd. AA+ Stable --
New Jubilee Insurance Company Ltd. AA Stable --
PICIC Insurance Ltd. A- Stable --
Premier Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd. A Stable  
Reliance Insurance Company Ltd. A- Stable --
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 Stable --
The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd B+ Stable --
The Universal Insurance Company Ltd. A- Stable --
Union Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd. B Stable --
 
TFC Ratings Maturity      
Al-Noor Sugar Mills Ltd. Aug-07 A- Stable --
Al-Noor Sugar Mills Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Allied Bank Ltd. (**) A Positive --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Dec-08 A Stable --
Al-Zamin Leasing Modaraba Nov-10 A Stable --
Azqard Nine Ltd. Sep-12 A+ Stable --
Crescent Standard Investment Bank Ltd. Jul-07 -- Suspended --
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd. Jan-09 AA-  Stable --
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd. Perpetual A Rating Watch --
Crescent  Leasing Corporation Ltd. Jul-08 A Rating Watch --
Escorts Investment Bank Ltd. (**) A+ Stable --
Faysal Bank Ltd. (**) AA- Stable --
First National Equities Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Gharbwal Cement Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Grays Leasing Ltd. (**) A- Stable --
Habib Bank AG Zurich  - Pakistan Branches. (**) AA+ Rating Watch --
Hira Textile Mills Ltd. Mar-10 A Stable --
Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. Jun-08 A Negative --
Pakistan Services Ltd. Nov-08 A- Stable --
Pharmagen Ltd. Oct-08 A- Stable --
Reliance Weaving Mills Ltd. Feb-07 A- Stable --
Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd.  (**) A- Negative --
Searle Pakistan Ltd Mar-10 A- Stable --
Shakarganj Mills Ltd. Sep-06 A Rating Watch --
Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd.  Jun-07 AA- Stable --
Telecard Ltd Mar-11 BBB Rating Watch --
Union Bank Ltd. Dec-12 A Rating Watch --
Union Bank Ltd. Feb-13 A Rating Watch --
United Bank Ltd. Aug-12 AA- Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Mar-13 AA- Stable --
United Bank Ltd. Sep-14 AA- Stable --
** These are preliminary/final ratings.  The TFCs have not yet been issued.
Securitization Ratings Maturity      
Development Securitization Trust Feb-07 BBB- Stable --
First Oil & Gas Securitisation Company Ltd. Dec-06 A Stable --
Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. Mar-10 A+ 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 -- --
First Capital Investment Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM4 -- --
Faysal Asset Management Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM3 -- --
National Investment Trust Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 Rating Watch --
PICIC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Mgmt Quality) AM2 -- --
UBL Fund Managers Ltd (Mgmt Quality) AM3 -- --
AMZ Plus Income Fund (Fund Stability) A(f) -- --
Faysal Income & Growth Fund (Fund Stability) A+(f) -- --
United Money Market Fund (Fund Stability) A+(f) -- --
Mutual Fund Performance Rankings
Asian Stocks Fund Ltd. MFR-1(s) -- --
First Capital Mutual Fund Ltd. MFR-4(s) -- --
Golden Arrow Selected Stocks Fund Ltd. MFR-5(s) -- --
Meezan Islamic Fund MFR-4(s) -- --
National Investment Unit Trust MFR-4(s) -- --
PICIC Growth Fund MFR-3(s) -- --
PICIC Investment Fund MFR-3(s) -- --
Safeway Mutual Fund Ltd. MFR-2(s) -- --
Corportate Governance Ratings
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 -- --
Note: All ratings are as of September 30, 2006, 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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