Mr. Ibrahim Muhanna (Chairman – Board of Trustees) giving a lecture on Municipal Credit Rating in the Municipality of Abbassieh

Mr. Ibrahim Muhanna (Chairman – Board of Trustees) giving a lecture on Municipal Credit Rating in the Municipality of Abbassieh for our Municipal Administration & Finance Diploma (MAFD) program with the Lebanese American University (LAU).

Topics which were discussed:

• Why Municipalities Borrow?
• What is Credit Rating?
• Credit Rating Scale.
• Why should Municipalities obtain Credit Rating?
• The process of Credit Rating.
• Credit Rating Methodology.
• Credit Rating Data Requirement.
• Key Rating Factors and Respective Weights.
• Financial Ratios.