Rating agencies keep close watch on Religare Enterprises

CARE lowers NCDs of Religare Finvest; parent firm withdraws from Icra ratings of commercial paper

Credit rating agencies have intensified scrutiny of Religare Enterprises following recent disclosures. While one of these agencies has downgraded an instrument of its lending arm, others are reviewing various instruments and bank debt of the group they have rated, in the light of latest developments.

On Wednesday, CARE Ratings said it downgraded ratings for non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Religare Finvest from AA- to A citing corporate governance and disclosure issues.

"The revision in the rating of instruments of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) takes into account the corporate governance/disclosure issues as highlighted in the qualification/observations made by the auditor in the