TRIS downgrade

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016
TRIS downgrade

Credit-rating agency TRIS has downgraded Nation Multimedia Group’s securities to “BB” from “BBB” after issuing a warning on them and a “negative” outlook.

 
The downgrade came after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s disqualification of eight NMG directors.
The lower rating was due to a top-management vacuum, since some of the disqualified directors are also CEOs of NMG and its subsidiaries, according to the rating agency. 
Towards the end of this year, NMG’s notes worth a combined Bt200 million are due to be paid, with about Bt100 million due tomorrow.