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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 >
New Delhi: India could benefit from relatively lower US tariffs than many countries in the Asia Pacific, which would help India attract further investment flows and support its development as a global manufacturing hub, Moody's Ratings said on Thursday. The finalisation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK in May and ongoing negotiations for a similar pact with the European Union are expected to further support such progress, it added. However, the ratings agency cautioned that the US' ...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 >
New Delhi: India is well-positioned to benefit from a global realignment in trade and investment flows driven by shifting tariff regimes, and could outpace several Asia-Pacific (APAC) peers, Moody's Ratings said on Thursday. As multinationals reassess supply chains amid rising protectionism and evolving trade policies, India's relative tariff advantage may strengthen its appeal as an emerging global manufacturing hub, Moody's noted in its latest Sovereigns - Asia-Pacific Outlook. "India may be ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr ...Read More >
BENGALURU/SINGAPORE, July 2 (Reuters) - India's renewable power output rose at its fastest pace since 2022 in the first half of 2025, a Reuters analysis of government data showed. Renewable power output jumped 24.4% to 134.43 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) for January-June 2025, according to a Reuters analysis of daily load despatch data from the federal grid regulator. The share of renewables, excluding hydropower, hit a record high of more than 17% in June. Coal-fired generation, still India' ...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 >
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): According to a joint report by Moody's Ratings & ICRA, highlights that India will require a huge investment in order to meet ambitious 2070 net-zero emissions norms particularly in the power sector. The report projects that over the next decade, these investments are projected to constitute 2 per cent of country's real GDP for the electricity value chain, encompassing power generation, storage, transmission and distribution.The report also suggests that the coun ...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: Increasing foreign investment limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from 74 per cent is likely to attract more global players in the growing Indian insurance market, Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday. Additionally, strong premium growth is expected to boost profitability of the sector. Currently, many foreign insurers are present in the country through joint ventures and could seek to increase their ownership stakes in their Indian affiliates following this change in regulatio ...Read More >
Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar Dec 2 (Reuters) - A gauge of emerging market stocks rose on Monday, driven by positive manufacturing data from China and expectations of continued policy support from Beijing, while India's rupee hit a record low because of weaker-than-expected economic data. As of 0932 GMT, the MSCI's index for emerging market stocks had risen by 0.7%, on track for its biggest percentage gain in over three weeks. China's blue-chip CSI 300 climbed 0.8%, an ...Read More >
Mumbai: Indian stock markets on Wednesday opened near the flatline on a cautious note, tracking the subdued sentiment in Asian markets. At the opening of the trade, Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) started at 24,204.80, up 10.30 points and Sensex at 80,121.03, up by about 122 points. In the opening trade, the stocks of Coal India, Adani Enterprises, Mahindra and Mahindra, Adani Ports, and Kotak Banks were the top gainers. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Cipla, Tata Consumer Products, Bh ...Read More >
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