'Junk bonds: Domestic cos provide highest investor protection'

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 19:42

International rating agency Moody's today said the recent international junk bond sales by domestic companies offer the best protection to investors as they have the highest overall covenant quality scores.

Vedanta's Cairn India impairment credit negative: Moody's

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 18:33

Ratings agency Moody's Monday said metals and mining major Vedanta Resources' over Rs 19,000 crore impairment in Cairn India is credit negative as it implies a longer pay back period.

India better-off, less vulnerable to capital outflows: Fitch

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:04

Projecting an 8 percent growth for the current fiscal, rating agency Fitch on Thursday said India is less vulnerable to risks from capital flight, on account of of drop in oil prices and the government's reform agenda.

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.

S&P upgrades outlook on Tata Power to 'Stable'

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 19:00

Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Wednesday revised upward its outlook on Tata Power to 'stable' and reaffirmed its B+ rating on the company citing the progress, though slow, on tariff revision and stake sale.

Fiscal weaknesses make India vulnerable: S&P

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 15:36

"Structural fiscal weaknesses continue to be vulnerabilities of Indian sovereign creditworthiness, Standard & Poor's Credit Analyst Kim Eng Tan said.

S&P lowers Vedanta Resources' rating to 'BB-'

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 22:25

Vedanta is London-headquartered oil and metals company with most of its operations in India.

India's steps to revive gas-based plants to help banks: Moody's

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 13:55

Indian government's efforts to revive the stranded gas-based power projects will benefit the banks as they have significant exposure to such plants, credit rating agency Moody's said.

Capital spending in India to take 12 more months to recover: S&P

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 16:38

"We expect capital spending in India will continue to fall in fiscal 2016 despite its economy being one of the few bright spots in Asia-Pacific," it said.

CCI rejects complaint against Crisil

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 22:36

Finding "no material" evidence, Competition Commission has rejected allegations of unfair business practices made against credit rating agency Crisil.