Fitch Ratings-London/Singapore/Colombo-08 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka-based Nations Trust Bank PLC's (NTB) National Long-term rating at 'A(lka)'. At the same time the agency has assigned an 'A-(lka)' (A minus(lka)) rating to NTB's proposed subordinated debenture issue of up to LKR1.5 billion.