9 percent and 20 percent of NTB's equity. The issue is rated one notch below NTB's National Long-Term rating, a statement said.
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The proposed debentures have a maturity of five years with principal repayment as a bullet payment, and have both fixed and floating coupons to be paid semi-annually.
Following a private placement, they are to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange by way of an introduction.
The debentures are to be used to access alternative funding sources other than deposits, reduce maturity mismatches between assets and liabilities, and strengthen NTB's Tier II capital base, Fitch said.
"NTB's ratings take into account its evolving franchise within most business segments, healthy profitability, and its improved capital position," Fitch said.
"Fitch also notes that the bank's loan book contains a high proportion of consumer products and leases."
Fitch said the ratings could be upgraded if there is continued consolidation of NTB's lending and deposit franchise as well as of its risk management processes and controls, together with a sustained healthy capital structure.
"Conversely, a rating downgrade could result from an unexpected weakening of NTB's asset quality or earnings, although this is less likely over the medium-term."
NTB accounted for 02 percent of total licensed commercial bank assets in Sri Lanka in the financial year ended 31 December 2010.