Credit rating agency, India Ratings has downgraded rating of Allahabad Bank’s Outstanding Basel-III compliant Tier 2 Bonds to ‘AA-’ from ‘AA’. The Key Rating Drivers for said rating are Large Capital Requirement through FY19 and Elevated Credit Costs to delay Profitability.
Allahabad Bank is a nationalised bank with its headquarters in Kolkata. It is the oldest joint stock bank in India.