Moody's hosted a webinar where our analysts discussed the credit environment and the prospects for sovereign and bank ratings in Uzbekistan amidst the current global crisis.

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Discussion Topics & Speakers

Uzbekistan Sovereign: Resilience amid the pandemic, with reform challenges on the horizon
  • Growth remains positive through the pandemic, underpinned by diverse drivers
  • Institutional reforms to continue in 2021, with varying implications
  • Governance risks drive ESG sovereign credit impact
Nishad Majmudar, Assistant Vice President - Analyst, Sovereign Risk Group, Moody's Investors Service

Uzbek Banks: Implementation of banking reform strategy 2020-25 should reshape the sector and decrease risks
  • Asset quality: developments will depend on economic recovery
  • Strong profitability amid robust NIM and decreasing share of preferential loans
  • Capital adequacy will be under pressure due to rapid lending growth
Petr Paklin, Vice President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody's Investors Service

Q&A Session

MODERATOR: Yaroslav Sovgyra, Associate Managing Director - Head of Russia & CIS Banking, Moody's Investors Service

Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches

Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches