OREANDA-NEWS. Expert RA Rating Agency (RAEX) confirmed Retail Chain Properties credit (long-term creditworthiness) rating A (“High level of creditworthiness”). The rating sub-level changed from the third to the second. The outlook is “stable”.

The rating was positively influenced by the moderately high level of liquidity, moderately high level of profitability, low currency risks.

Low level of diversification, narrow business geography, low level of debt obligation diversification were highlighted among factors restraining the rating score.

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