...Institutional Support Drives IDRs: Turkland Bank A.S.'s (T-Bank) IDRs and National Rating are driven by potential support from entities within the Arab Bank Group (AB Group). These include Arab Bank PLC (ABPlc; BBB- Negative), which controls 33% of T-Bank, and its sister bank, Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd (not rated by Fitch Ratings), which controls 17%. The remaining 50% stake is held by BankMed Sal (BankMed; unrated). T-Bank's ratings are notched down twice from ABPlc's to reflect the ownership structure. Strategically Important, Modest Size: Fitch Ratings views T-Bank as a strategically important subsidiary to the AB Group but recognizes that it is not majority-owned by any one AB Group entity and that its size is modest in relation to the overall group. T-Bank's Long-Term IDRs receive uplift from ABGroup's record of capital support and its commitment to grow the bank. Shareholders are represented on the board and participate in key committees. The Outlook on T-Bank's IDRs reflects that...
