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Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More >
MUMBAI : In the face of decadal-low savings rates, state-run banks are hoping that dropping charges for not maintaining a minimum balance will help hold customers' interest in bank deposits. The decision, said two bankers close to the matter, follows a regulatory push to address customer grievances, as well as internal surveys that estimated limited revenue loss if such minimum balances are not maintained. "The Reserve Bank of India wanted us to look into complaints, and this was one of the ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Indian edible oil refiners are set to see their revenues decline 2-3 per cent on-year to Rs 2.6 lakh crore this fiscal due to lower realisations, even as volumes grow 2.8-3.0 per cent on-year, according to the credit rating agency Crisil Ratings. The firm stated that this comes after a 15 per cent revenue growth witnessed in fiscal 2025. Also Read | Shubhanshu Shukla's International Space Station Experience Extremely Valuable for India's Gaganyaan Human Spacef ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Edible oil refiners are expected to witness a 2-3 per cent year-on-year decline in revenue to Rs 2.6 lakh crore in FY26 due to lower realisations, a report said on Tuesday. However, volumes are likely to grow 2.8-3.0 per cent year-on-year, Crisil Ratings said in the report. As a result, operating margin is expected to shrink 30-50 basis points to 3.3-3.5 per cent. But stable working capital requirements and lower capital expenditure (capex) will keep credit profiles stable ...Read More >
New Delhi: The sales volume of used cars in India is expected to cross 6 million units this fiscal, driven by value-conscious demand, rising digital adoption, and better access to finance, credit rating agency Crisil Ratings said in a report. This growth has pushed the used-to-new car sales ratio to 1.4, up from less than 1 five years ago, with used car volumes growing more than twice as fast as new car sales. After a tepid 5% volume growth between fiscal 2017 and 2024, used vehicle sales grew ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The sales volume of used cars in India is expected to cross 6 million units this fiscal driven by value-conscious demand, rising digital adoption and better access to finance, the credit rating agency Crisil Rating said in a report. This has lifted the used-to-new ratio in car sales to 1.4 from less than 1 five years ago, with the volume growing more than twice as fast. Also Read | On Which Channel Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 Live Telecast in India Will Be A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Assets under management (AUM) of private asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), as measured by security receipts (SRs) outstanding, is expected to decline 4-6 per cent to Rs 1.05 lakh crore this fiscal after sliding 15 per cent last fiscal, according to a latest report by Crisil Ratings. The rating agency said that the acquisition of stressed assets will continue to trend lower even as redemptions, which have improved in recent years, are likely to remain healt ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Assets under management (AUM) of private asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), as measured by security receipts (SRs) outstanding, is expected to decline 4-6 per cent to Rs 1.05 lakh crore this fiscal after sliding 15 per cent last fiscal, according to a latest report by Crisil Ratings. The rating agency said that the acquisition of stressed assets will continue to trend lower even as redemptions, which have improved in recent years, are likely to remain healt ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Domestic ratings agency Crisil on Thursday said private asset reconstruction companies' assets under management (AUM), measured in terms of security receipts, are set to decline by up to 6 per cent in FY26 to Rs 1.05 lakh crore as redemptions are outpacing acquisitions. This is on top of a 15 per cent decline in the AUM in FY25, the agency said in a report, pitching for a slew of changes that such entities need to adopt going forward. "Business model realignment is imperat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Crisil has forecast that growth in the education loan book of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) will slow to half of last year's pace due to tightening immigration policies in the United States that are discouraging Indian students from pursuing higher education abroad."Policy uncertainties in the US, combined with measures including reduced visa appointments and the proposed elimination of Optional Practical Training norms have culled newer loan originations. This has led to around ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Growth in India's cement demand will recover to 6.5-7.5 per cent this fiscal (2025-26) after falling to 5 per cent in the recently concluded 2024-25 fiscal, according to a Crisil Ratings report. This, coupled with an uptick in realisations, will lift operating profitability by Rs 100 to a level just above the decadal average, the rating agency asserted in its report on Monday. Healthy accrual coupled with robust balance sheets will keep the credit profiles of c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian real estate sector received institutional investments of $1.80 billion in April-June period (Q2 2025), with investors from the US, Japan and Hong Kong contributing around 89 per cent to the foreign investments, according to a report on Monday. Investments more than doubled in Q2, recording a sharp 122 per cent growth over the previous quarter, said the Vestian report. Foreign investments dominated investment activities in Q2. Interestingly, majority of the investments from th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Global ratings agency Moody's Ratings on Thursday said that India may be subject to lower tariffs than many countries in the Asia Pacific, which could help the economy attract further investment and become a global manufacturing base. India is expected to be in a good position with reduced tariffs in the coming days though many export-reliant Asia Pacific economies were hit with very high US tariffs in April. In its outlook on Asia Pacific sovereigns, Moody's Ratings said while negot ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bank credit growth to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) continues to lose steam, even after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolled back tighter risk-weight norms earlier this year to support the sector. Experts said NBFCs are increasingly turning to bond markets for cheaper and quicker funding, while stress in microfinance and unsecured business loans has made banks cautious. Data from the RBI showed that in May 2025, bank credit to NBFCs fell by 0.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹15.6 ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industrial output growth slowed to a nine-month low in May as electricity and mining sectors contracted sharply and the key manufacturing sector remained sluggish. This points to some pain for the vital sector against the backdrop of global uncertainties.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) rose by 1.2% in May lower than the 2.6% in April and below the 6.3% recorded in May last year. The early onset of the mons ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for a fundamental rethink of global sovereign credit rating systems, arguing that they often fail to reflect the economic resilience and structural strengths of emerging markets. Speaking at the International Business Forum, the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Spain, Sitharaman pointed to India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, including sustained high growth and prudent fiscal management, as evidenc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) final guidelines for project finance loans, aimed at managing risks while supporting the viability of projects, are credit positive according to Moody's Ratings. Moody's, in a report on Monday, noted that it does not expect a significant day-one impact on profitability at the system level because the guidelines apply only to projects that have not achieved financial closure by October 1, 2025. Furthermore, the global rating ag ...Read More >
June 30 (Reuters) - India's final rules easing provisions for loans to under-construction infrastructure projects are likely to revive credit growth in the sector, Moody's Ratings said on Monday. The Reserve Bank of India earlier this month cut the provisioning requirement to 1% from a proposed 5%, a move expected to boost banks' willingness to fund infrastructure developments, Moody's said. "We expect the guidelines' finalization will reduce uncertainty in project financing and support medium ...Read More >
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) expects credit growth to improve marginally in FY26 to 13-13.5 per cent, up from FY25 levels. However, the composition of loans is likely to shift, with a continued slowdown in lending to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and the retail segment. This decline is expected to be offset by a revival in private capital expenditure (capex), which would support growth in the corporate segment, the rating agency said. "A sustained improvement in system liquidit ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has chosen to frontload its rate cuts, turning to support growth amid benign inflation prospects, according to a Crisil report, which expects one more repo rate cut this fiscal (FY26), and a pause after that. The global ratings agency also expects India's GDP at 6.5 per cent this fiscal, with risks on the downside due to US tariff hikes. Crisol listed some factors which are expected to help domestic growth hold up against globa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has chosen to frontload its rate cuts, turning to support growth amid benign inflation prospects, according to a Crisil report, which expects one more repo rate cut this fiscal (FY26), and a pause after that. The global ratings agency also expects India's GDP at 6.5 per cent this fiscal, with risks on the downside due to US tariff hikes. Crisol listed some factors which are expected to help domestic growth hold up against global tariff risks. "Positi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 06, 2025: Mining Major Vedanta Ltd. plans to deploy funds from the ₹5000 crore raised through its unsecured non-convertible debenture (NCD) issue to pay-down a high-cost private credit facility of ₹3,400 crore, potentially reducing its annual interest burden by at least ₹350 crore, according to a person familiar with the matter. The remaining funds will likely be used for ongoing Capex requirements, general corporate purposes, and repayment or prepayment of existing debts, the p ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A case was registered against RCB, event management firm DNA entertainment private limited, Karnataka State Cricket Association on Thursday in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium here that claimed the lives of 11 people and injured 56, police said on Thursday. Following a complaint by a police inspector, the case was registered at Cubbon Park station, they said. In the FIR, RCB Franchise has been listed as accused 1, DNA entertainment private limited as accused 2 a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Moody's Ratings will consider India-Pakistan conflict while evaluating India's rating, a source said. Representatives from the US-based rating agency on Thursday met India's finance ministry officials. Moody's currently has the lowest investment grade rating for India at "Baa3" with a stable outlook. "The rating agency will consider India-Pakistan conflict in its sovereign rating assessment," a source said. Last month, Moody's had said escalation of tensions between In ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India is well positioned to deal with the negative effects of US tariffs and global trade disruptions due to its large domestic economy and low dependence on exports, Rating agency Moody's has said in a recent report. It says that government initiatives to boost private consumption, expand manufacturing capacity and increase infrastructure spending will help offset the weakening outlook for global demand. It says that India's limited reliance on the trade of goods and its robust serv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.9 per cent in the January-March quarter 2025, the official data for which is scheduled to be released on May 30 by the National Statistics Office, according to rating agency ICRA. ICRA has projected the year-on-year expansion of the GDP to rise to 6.9 per cent in Q4 2024-25 from 6.2 per cent in Q3 2024-25, while significantly undershooting the National Statistical Office's (NSO) implicit estimate of 7.6 per cent for the qu ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major boost to Adani Power Ltd (APL), Crisil Ratings has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of the company from 'Crisil AA-/Positive' to 'Crisil AA/Stable'. Additionally, the global credit rating agency has assigned its 'Crisil AA/Stable' rating to Adani Power's proposed Rs 11,000 crore non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The upgrade reflects Crisil's assessment of Adani Power's improving credit risk profile, citing key business growth parameters such as an inc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Crisil Ratings has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Adani Power Ltd (APL) to 'Crisil AA/Stable' from 'Crisil AA-/Positive'. The global credit rating agency has also assigned its 'Crisil AA/Stable' rating to Rs 11, 000 crore proposed non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Adani Power. The upgrade in rating reflects "Crisil Ratings' expectation of strengthening in APL's overall credit risk profile with strong improvement in the business parameters on account of in ...Read More >
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