PARIS, Sept. 11 - The largest banks in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine continue to perform well, but also face tight liquidity and increased market risks, said Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in a new report titled "Improved Financials At Big Kazakh, Russian And Ukrainian Banks Hurt By Liquidity, Market Risk."

"Near-term growth and profitability prospects may be stunted by the current difficult environment in global credit markets, which has led to a liquidity squeeze and strained the banks' refinancing plans, particularly in international debt and capital markets," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Ekaterina Trofimova.