Fitch places Sberbank Slovensko A.S. on Rating Watch Negative

Fitch Ratings has placed Sberbank Slovensko a.s.'s (SBSK) 'BB+' Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The rating action follows the announcement of SBSK's parent, Sberbank Europe AG (SBEU; BB+/Negative), that it has signed an agreement with Penta Investments to sell SBSK.

Fitch Ratings has been named as the 2022 Investment Grade, Public Finance and Sovereign Rating Agency of the Year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and the best rating agency for ABS in Europe by The Asset. Sustainable Fitch also won the ESG rating agency of the year award.