India pitches for rating upgrade by S&P on strong macro data

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 15:22

India on Monday pitched for rating upgrade by Standard and Poor's citing strong macroeconomic indicators, low inflation and improvement in fiscal as well as current account deficits.

Moody's to govt: Push reforms, stabilise inflation for upgrade

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 17:51

Global agency Moody's on Tuesday said it will upgrade India's rating if the government is able to push through reforms, inflation stabilises, regulatory environment improves and infrastructure investment rises.

Spectrum sharing positive for telecom sector: Ind-Ra

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 14:43

Spectrum sharing will help large telecom companies address network congestion and make it easier for small players to provide advanced mobile technologies like 3G and 4G, an India Rating research report said today.

Weak public finances strain India's rating upgrade: Fitch

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 20:55

Government's reform initiatives have unlocked Indian "economy's dynamism" but weak public finances continue to remain a strain on any rating upgrade, global ratings firm Fitch said on Monday.

S&P downgrades Bank of India on weakening asset quality

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 21:32

Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Thursday downgraded Bank of India's long-term issue ratings on weakening asset quality.

Finance Ministry expects rating upgrade by year-end

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 15:33

Finance Ministry is expecting a rating upgrade by credit agencies by the year-end on the back of policy initiatives, moderating inflation and improvement in the fiscal position of the government.

Fitch, Moody's say India ratings not impacted by foreign outflows

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 10:23

Meanwhile, Moody`s, which revised India`s "Baa3" sovereign rating outlook to "positive" from "stable" last month, said its outlook reflects a 2-5 year horizon, rather than near-term growth outlook.

India's rating upgrade after eco parameters improve: Moody's

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 13:23

Earlier this month, Moody's had upgraded India's outlook to positive from stable, but retained the credit rating at the existing level at 'Baa3', just a notch above the junk grade.

Rating upgrade depends on fiscal prudence: Moody's analyst

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 17:52

US-based Moody's has a caveat before considering a rating upgrade for India -- the country should stick to fiscal consolidation and effectively address weaknesses in the banking sector.

Moody's ups India's rating outlook to positive; Fitch keeps it stable

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 20:01

In a big vote of confidence in the Modi government, rating agency Moody's Thursday raised India's credit outlook to 'positive', while Fitch projected faster growth -- raising hopes for an upgrade in its sovereign rating in the next 12-18 months.

Stocks climb as Moody's upgrades India outlook; rupee steady

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 19:48

Bolstered by Moody's upgrading India's rating outlook to 'positive' from 'stable' Thursday, the benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 177 points to close at near four-week high of 28,885.21 as lenders led the rally, however, rupee ended flat against the dollar.

India pitches for rating upgrade by Fitch

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 16:19

India on Thursday pitched for a rating upgrade by global agency Fitch saying that the country's growth prospects have improved on account of recent reform measures as well as lower oil prices, and its fiscal consolidation programme is on track.