KIEV , Nov. 22 - Fitch Ratings announced it has upgraded the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of seven Ukrainian banks to 'B-' from ' CCC '.

The banks are State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank), State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank), Alfa-Bank, Ukrsotsbank, ProCredit Bank (Ukraine), Credit Agricole Bank and Pravex-Bank.

The Outlooks on six of the banks' Long-Term IDRs are Stable, the Outlook on Pravex-Bank is Negative.