OREANDA-NEWS. June 1, 2012. Expert RA rating agency confirmed A+ (very high) creditworthiness rating to RUSAL. Forecast is “stable”.

The rating positives: leading position at the market, moderately high capital adequacy, high liquidity indicators, moderate asset growth, low share of accounts payable in asset structure, low share of accounts receivable is liability structure.

Limiting factors: poorly diversified business activity, declined prices at the key company market, quite high level of debt burden.

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