Sector: Credit Rating
Ratings of Adani group entities under continuous surveillance: CRISIL
The rating agency CRISIL, the Indian arm of Standard and Poor’s (S&P), today said that it keeps all outstanding ratings, including that of Adani group entities under continuous surveillance. Any adverse regulatory or government action in the wake of the research report, emerging issues around corporate governance will be key monitorable, CRISIL said in a … Read more
Growth opportunities will result Indian renewable companies highly leveraged: S&P Global Ratings
Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings on Monday said the Indian renewable energy sector will be highly leveraged owing to the growth opportunities. In its new report “India Renewables: Growth Trumps Deleveraging” S&P Global Ratings said the multi-decade growth opportunities for renewable energy in India will result in persistently high leverage across the sector. … Read more
India Ratings maintains stable rating outlook for NBFCs in FY23
India Ratings and Research on Friday maintained a neutral sector outlook and a stable rating outlook for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in FY23. It believes that FY23, in absence of any negative event, would see normalization of business activities, after facing challenges in the past few years following the default by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial … Read more
ICRA continues to see management changes
Surprises continue at ICRA – N Sivaraman, MD & CEO, who had joined ICRA just a year back in July 2020, has resigned with immediate effect citing personal reasons. He had joined ICRA from IL&FS, where he was Chief Operating Officer with responsibilities for asset monetisation, creditor engagement and loan restructuring. It’s worth noting here that … Read more
Most companies that availed loan moratoriums were facing challenges before COVID-19: Crisil
A majority of the companies that availed of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moratorium are rated below investment grade and were already grappling with a slowing economy before the pandemic began. Crisil analysed over 2,300 non-financial companies from its rated portfolio that availed of the moratorium after categorising them by rating, sector and size. … Read more
Moody’s downgrades India rating to lowest investment grade
Moody’s downgrades India’s sovereign rating to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’ with negative outlook. This is one shot away from non investment grade – though it’s unlikely that would happen. It’s also reasonable to expect that in all likelihood, S&P will follow soon. They are currently one step higher at BBB- with stable outlook. Mostly, they would … Read more
Credit Risk Debt Mutual Funds: Basics an investor should keep in mind
Post Franklin saga, an effort to answer some underlying fundamental questions. Why it happens that happens… whether this is for me… if yes, which one?