S&P Upgrades OTP
S&P Global has upgraded the ratings of OTP Bank to BBB/A-2 on higher resilience against potential sovereign stress - stated the credit rating agency in its announcement on 14 April 2025. The S&P Global justified the upgrade primarily by stating that OTP Group's capital and liquidity indicators are resilient enough to withstand a potential stress scenario. Following this upgrade the bank's rating was upgraded to a better category, than the sovereign credit rating of the Hungarian state.
15 April 2025, Budapest, Hungary – The ratings were raised by one notch from BBB-/A-3 to BBB/A-2. In its rationale for upgrading the OTP Banks' ratings, S&P highlighted that OTP has reduced its exposure to Hungarian country risk through foreign acquisitions in recent years. The banking group successfully acquired and integrated several EU and non-EU banks.
The rating agency considers OTP Group’s capital and liquidity indicators are resilient enough to endure a potential stress scenario, even in the unlikely event of a Hungarian default. Therefore, S&P rates OTP above the Hungarian sovereign.
"The upgrade by Standard and Poor's, the international credit rating agency, reflects OTP Group's commitment to sustainable growth and financial stability. Our banking group, which is present in 11 countries, continues to work on providing safe and convenient financial services to customers while contributing to the economic development of the CEE region" said Péter Csányi, Deputy CEO of OTP Bank, regarding the upgrade.
Read more about S&P Global rating: link.
About OTP Group
OTP Group is one of the fastest growing and one of the leading banking groups in the Central and Eastern European region, with outstanding profitability and a stable capital and liquidity position. With nearly 40,000 employees in now 11 countries of the CEE and Central Asian region, the Group provides universal financial services 17 million customers. As the most active consolidator in the banking sector of the Central and Eastern European region, the Group has successfully acquired and integrated 25 banks since the early 2000s. OTP Group is headquartered in Hungary and has a diversified and transparent ownership structure. The Banking Group has been listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange since 1995.
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Public Joint Stock Company OTP Bank is a subsidiary of OTP Bank, which is the largest independent Central-Eastern-European banking group. JSC OTP Bank is one of the largest domestic banks, a recognized leader in the financial sector of Ukraine. The Bank provides a full range of financial services to corporate and private customers, as well as to small and medium enterprises. The bank entered the Ukrainian market in 1998, and since then it enjoys a staunch reputation of socially responsible, reliable and stable institution providing its consumers with services of European quality standard.
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