The rating committee of Bloomfield Investment Corporation recently confirmed the ratings of ETC Invest S.p.A for the year 2025: a long-term AA rating and a short-term A1 rating, both with a stable outlook.
This re-evaluation, valid until August 2026, comes amid a transforming African economic environment characterized by market volatility, persistently high interest rates, and a growing need for structured financing.
Despite these challenges, ETC once again demonstrates its resilience and its ability to remain a trusted partner for banks, companies, and financial institutions across the continent. This stability reflects prudent management, a clear strategy, and a consistent commitment to sustainable development and financial performance in Africa.
Bloomfield Investment Corporation is a Pan-African credit rating agency, specializing in the evaluation of companies, financial institutions, and states. Its expertise allows it to assign ratings that reflect the creditworthiness and financial strength of entities, while accounting for continent-specific economic and financial risks. As a leading player in the African financial ecosystem, Bloomfield helps strengthen market transparency and trust, providing investors and institutions with a rigorous and credible analytical framework. Its independent assessments are now an essential reference for actors in African financing.
The AA and A1 ratings, confirmed for the third consecutive year, hold particular significance for all of ETC’s partners.
- The long-term AA rating demonstrates ETC’s capacity to honor its financial commitments over the long term, even in an environment of liquidity constraints and margin pressures.
- The short-term A1 rating highlights the strength of its treasury and the quality of its financial management, ensuring its ability to meet immediate obligations.
With a stable outlook on both ratings, ETC consolidates its position among the most reliable non-banking financial institutions on the continent. This achievement reflects controlled performance, an effective risk management system, and a strategic vision focused on sustainable growth.
In a changing African environment, where prudence and trust are more essential than ever, ETC continues to represent a reliable and visionary partner, dedicated to financing economic development across the continent and beyond.
About ETC
ETC is a European guarantee institution working with banks and institutions operating in Africa. ETC provides technical and financial services to support investment and international trade projects.
In addition to the long-term AA and short-term A1 ratings issued by Bloomfield Investment Corporation, valid for the AMF-UMOA zone and other African markets, ETC also holds a public rating (A3-/A-) (Risk Category 2 under the EU prudential framework) issued by an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) and published with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).An active member of SWIFT under the code ETCGIT2T, ETC can provide guarantee instruments, such as Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC) compliant with International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rules.
