OREANDA-NEWS. On December 15, 2008 Moody's Investors Service has placed on review for possible downgrade the bank financial strength ratings (BFSRs) and debt and deposit ratings of eight Kazakh banks. In addition, Moody's also placed on review for possible downgrade the issuer ratings of four government-related issuers (GRIs). The affected institutions are, reported the press-centre of KASE:

- ATF Bank: BFSR D-, LC deposit rating Baa2, LC deposit rating Baa2, senior unsecured debt rating Baa2 ,all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Bank CenterCredit: BFSR D-, LC and FC deposit ratings Ba1, senior unsecured debt rating Ba1, all ratings on review for downgrade;
 
- BTA Bank: BFSR D-, LC and FC deposit ratings Ba1, senior unsecured debt rating Ba1, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Caspian Bank: BFSR D-, LC and FC deposit ratings Ba3, senior unsecured debt rating Ba3, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Delta Bank: BFSR E+, LC and FC deposit ratings B3, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Eximbank Kazakhstan: BFSR E+, LC and FC deposit ratings B3, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan: BFSR D, LC deposit rating Baa3, senior unsecured debt rating Baa3, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Kazkommertsbank: BFSR D-, LC and FC deposit ratings Ba1, senior unsecured debt rating Ba1, all ratings on review for downgrade;

- Agrarian Credit Corporation: Issuer rating Baa2, rating on review for downgrade;

- Astana Finance: Issuer rating Ba1, rating on review for downgrade;

- KazAgroFinance: Issuer rating Baa2, rating on review for downgrade;

- Kazakhstan Mortgage Company: Issuer rating Baa1, rating on review for downgrade.