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Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) announced it has been assigned entity ratings of 'A+/A2,' whereas its proposed finance certificates obtained preliminary ratings of 'A+' by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Asia, in recognition of the power utility's high performance within a short span of time, source said to research analyst-PAGE. Outlook on the assigned ratings is 'Positive.' These ratings appreciate the strategic importance and the strong business profile of KESC. This was supported by the enhancement of KESC's power generation capacity, reduction in transmission and distribution losses, a stable and professional management team, and improvement of its financial risk profile over the past 5 years, source added to him.