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New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Margin pressure for Indian banks could increase, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) flexibility to inject local-currency liquidity into the banking system has narrowed amid efforts to contain rupee volatility, a report said on Thursday. However, banks' direct foreign-currency risks remain limited, Fitch Ratings said in a report. "Sector margins could decline by 20-30 bps below our current 3.1 per cent forecast for the financial year ending March 31, 2027 (FY27) if high ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister and CPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday released the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s manifesto for the State Assembly elections, with a core vision for completing Nava Keralam (New Keralam). The CPI(M)-led LDF has promised the welfare pension to be increased from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000, eradication of absolute poverty, and 50 per cent job assurance for women. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission Latest News: Cent ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of running "politics of hatred" in the State. He urged support for Badruddin Ajmal's AIUDF to safeguard the rights of Muslims affected by alleged demolitions during his two-day visit to poll-bound Assam. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission Latest News: Central Government Likely To Hike DA in April. The polling for all 126 Assemb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A recent report by Fitch Ratings has flagged heightened risks in India's gold-loan segment following a decline in gold prices, underscoring the need for robust risk controls among non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). In its latest assessment, Fitch said that falling gold prices could erode the value of collateral backing gold loans, potentially weakening lenders' recovery prospects in the event of borrower defaults. "A decline in gold prices puts pressure ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A recent report by Fitch Ratings has flagged heightened risks in India's gold-loan segment following a decline in gold prices, underscoring the need for robust risk controls among non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). In its latest assessment, Fitch said that falling gold prices could erode the value of collateral backing gold loans, potentially weakening lenders' recovery prospects in the event of borrower defaults. "A decline in gold prices puts pressure ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) India's state-owned oil marketing companies - Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - are under pressure from rising global crude and gas prices, limited domestic fuel price pass-through, and dependence on imported energy, global rating agencies said. India imports 88 per cent of its crude and nearly half its natural gas, with 30-55 per cent of supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Strat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on IIFL Finance's (IIFL) long-term rating to positive from stable, and affirmed the rating on IIFL's senior secured debt at 'B+'. The rating agency expects the company's credit profile to improve over the next two years, particularly its business and risk profiles, asset quality and funding diversity. "The revision also reflects Fitch's expectation of a gradual decline in legacy problem assets over the next two years along with ...Read More >
The World Bank also raised its FY26 projection to 6.5%. Despite a downgraded global growth outlook, the IMF now considers India a key engine for global growth, affirming its economic significance. New Delhi [India]: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised India's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) upward to 6.6%, a 0.2 percentage point increase from its previous estimate of 6.4%. This revision is largely due to India's strong growth momentum in the first quarter ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources has raised USD 500 million through the sale of a seven-year US dollar-denominated bond issue, which was oversubscribed three times. Vedanta Resources Finance II plc, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, said in an exchange filing that its USD 500 million bond issue attracted bids exceeding USD 1.6 billion, more than triple the issue size. The net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay existing debt and for general corporate p ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Vedanta Resources (VRL), the London-based parent of Mumbai-listed resources company Vedanta, plans to raise $500 million through seven-year dollar bonds to refinance a costly private credit facility, further paring debt and simplifying its capital structure. The senior notes, issued via Vedanta Resources Finance II, will be guaranteed by parent VRL and subsidiaries including Twin Star Holdings, Welter Trading, and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II. The deal, launched under Rule 144A/Reg S, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Vedanta Resources (VRL), the London-based parent of Mumbai-listed resources company Vedanta, plans to raise $500 million through seven-year dollar bonds to refinance a costly private credit facility, further paring debt and simplifying its capital structure. The senior notes, issued via Vedanta Resources Finance II, will be guaranteed by parent VRL and subsidiaries including Twin Star Holdings, Welter Trading, and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II. The deal, launched under Rule 144A/Reg S, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The third major global rating agency Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed its Baa3 (BBB-) sovereign rating on the country and retained the outlook at stable, one month after rival Fitch also maintained the rating at the lowest investment-grade level. On the other hand, the largest agency S&P had on August 14 upgraded the country to BBB from BBB- for the first time in 18 years. "The rating affirmation of BBB- rating and stable outlook reflect our view that India's prevailing credit strengths i ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -A wholly-owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plans to raise funds through sale of seven-year U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, two merchant bankers said on Monday. Vedanta Resources Finance II could look to raise around $750 million through these bonds over the next few days, which will have a call option at end of two years, the added. The proceeds will be used to repay a private credit facility, and any additional proceeds will be used to repay other debts and for general co ...Read More >
New Delhi: The national capital recently witnessed two launches within weeks of each other. On 11 August, Elon Musk's Tesla had a lowkey launch for its second showroom in India, in Delhi's Aerocity. The global brand had only one model on display with a small crowd in attendance. On 6 September, a stone's throw away from Tesla's showroom, VinFast Auto Ltd, a little-known Vietnamese brand, made a much bigger splash. In a large ballroom that could easily hold more than 100 people, the company's le ...Read More >
European government bond yields remained steady this week, diverging from U.S. Treasuries due to differing central bank outlooks. The ECB held rates steady, leading to expectations of a December rate cut. Market focus shifts to Fitch's review of France's sovereign debt rating, potentially impacting the spread between French and German bond yields. European government bond yields were on course to end the week steady, diverging from their U.S. counterparts on differing outlooks for their respect ...Read More >
Sept 12 (Reuters) - European shares slipped in choppy trading on Friday, weighed by a drop in healthcare stocks, while investors also braced for Fitch's credit rating verdict on France later in the day. After rising nearly 0.2% earlier in the day, the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX), opens new tab reversed course and was last down 0.2% to 554.8 points, as of 0845 GMT. Healthcare stocks (.SXDP), opens new tab weighed the most, slipping 0.6%. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis (NOVN.S), opens ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 87.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking weak domestic markets after the US issued a draft notice on plans to implement an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian products. Forex traders said the rupee lost momentum as worries over the looming 25 per cent additional US tariff on Indian goods, set to take effect from August 27, drove strong dollar demand from importers. At the interbank foreign exchange market ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A week after its larger peer S&P upgraded the country's ratings to BBB with stable outlook -- after holding a BBB- rating for 18 years, Fitch Ratings has chosen to remain in status quo to affirm the BBB- ratings with stable outlook, despite citing the robust growth and solid external finances of the country. The agency on Monday also said demand growth is seen solid, aided by government capex and private consumption and projected a robust 6.5% growth for FY26 on the back of the GST and ...Read More >
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Credit-rating firm Fitch maintained India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' on Monday, citing levels of fiscal deficits and debt that are still high, crushing the government's hopes for a lift in ratings by all three major providers. This month, S&P upgraded India to 'BBB', its first such upgrade in 18 years, prompting the government to respond that it expected other rating houses to follow suit. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006, while Moody's has retained its 'Baa3' ra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Foreign capital inflows into India are likely to accelerate following S&P recent credit rating upgrade, which is also expected to lower borrowing costs for the country, said Sonal Badhan, Economist at Bank of Baroda (BoB). In both the short and long term, foreign capital inflows can be expected to be impacted positively, as the upgrade reaffirms trust in India ound fundamentals and growth momentum. We are likely to see higher FPI inflows this year and a decli ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006 while Moody's has had a 'Baa3' rating in place since June 2020. The upgrade follows S&P's decision in May 2024 to revise India's outlook to positive from stable, driven by robust growth an ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006 while Moody's has had a 'Baa3' rating in place since June 2020. The upgrade follows S&P's decision in May 2024 to revise India's outlook to positive from stable, driven by robust growth and better ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday raised India's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB from BBB-, citing stronger macroeconomic fundamentals, including economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation, and a policy environment conducive to controlling inflation. The upgrade moves India one notch higher within the investment-grade category, a shift that could lower borrowing costs and lift investor sentiment. S&P said continued reforms, fiscal discipline, and infrastructure invest ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) Fitch Ratings said that the Reserve Bank of India's emphasis on liquidity reduced deposit pressure on Indian banks. It was stated in a report published on the theme 'Indian Banks Structural Deposit Pressures Ease on RBI's Liquidity Infusions'. The country's premier central bank, the RBI, showed its commitment to maintaining favorable liquidity conditions within the domestic economy. Fitch Ratings is a renowned American credit rating agency. It is officially authorized b ...Read More >
MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's central bank hasn't added to its gold stash in FY26 yet, likely tying its purchase decision and timing to an expectedly southward trend in the prices of the safe-haven asset that surged more than 80% in five years amid geopolitical and trade uncertainties. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) total gold holdings amounted to 880 metric tonnes, and it continued to be at that level between end-March and end May this year, showed the latest data. This is the longest pause in more than ...Read More >
Kolkata: The CBI on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet in the 2021 murder case of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was killed during post-election violence in Kankurgachhi. The charge sheet names Beleghata MLA Paresh Pal, Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh, along with 15 others.In the FIR, Sarkar's mother Madhabi said that on May 2, 2021, eight persons barged into their house at Narkeldanga around 3 pm and started enquiring about her son. The miscr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Gold, which has surged more than 40% over the past one year in dollar terms, might be close to its peak in the current upcycle, several economists and researchers said, pointing to immediate downside risks for the safe-haven asset that had benefited from unsettled geopolitics and central bank buying to hit pricing records since the Covid shutdowns. Citi, Motilal Oswal and a research unit of Fitch Ratings - BMI - are among those suggesting an end to the gold rally, as global macroeconomi ...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 >
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