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Hike in risk weights to affect banks' CAR by 60 basis points: S&P Ratings

The lending poses a risk for incremental nonperforming loans (NPLs). The increase in risk weights by the RBI is a prudent step, it said

India's economy showed strong growth, retained 6% forecast in FY24: S&P

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said India's economy has a track record of strong growth and retained its 6 per cent growth forecast for current fiscal year. In Asia-Pacific Credit Outlook 2024 titled 'Slowing Dragons, Roaring Tigers', S&P said gradual capital deepening, favourable demographics, and improving productivity are essential growth factors. "India's economy has a track record of strong growth. We expect this momentum to continue and forecast growth of 6 per cent for FY 2024, then 6.9 per cent for FY 2025 and FY 2026," S&P said. It said India's economic growth shines brightly. However, its yields remain higher, as they have been historically, which puts additional pressure on the cost of funding India's large debt stock. While growth supports market confidence and revenue generation, rates dynamics will be an additional determinant of India's debt trajectory over the next few years, the US-based rating agency said. Gradual capital deepening, favourable ...

India's Oct services PMI falls to 58.4 vs 61 in Sept on rising inflation

In October, there were faster increases in input costs and output charges, with rates of inflation outpacing their respective long-run averages

India's October manufacturing PMI slips to 55.5, lowest in eight months

The hiring activity and business confidence slipped to a five-month low in October, said S&P Global

Services sector in Sept sees strongest output in 13 years; PMI rises to 61

The latest data showed a substantial increase in new business placed with Indian service providers, one that was the second-fastest since June 2010

India's September services PMI hits 61 on positive demand environment

September's expansion in output was associated with effective marketing, favourable demand conditions and strong influxes of new business

Manufacturing PMI at five-month low in Sept but remains strong: Survey

Job creation in industry continues as firms continue getting new business, says S&P Global

S&P Global Ratings downgrades Vedanta Resources, puts it on credit watch

Vedanta to spin off, list six businesses to fuel growth

S&P retains India's FY24 growth forecast at 6% on slowing world economy

S&P Global Ratings on Monday retained India's growth forecast for current fiscal at 6 per cent citing slowing world economy, rising risk of subnormal monsoons and delayed effect of rate hike. The US-based agency sees the recent spike in vegetable price inflation as being temporary, but revised up the full fiscal retail inflation forecast to 5.5 per cent, from 5 per cent earlier, on higher global oil prices. "Growth this year will be weaker than in 2022, but our outlook remains broadly favourable. Notwithstanding the strong expansion in India in the June quarter, we maintain our forecast for fiscal 2024 (ending March 2024), given the slowing world economy, the delayed effect of rate hikes, and the rising risk of subnormal monsoons," S&P said in its Economic Outlook for Asia Pacific Q4 2023 report. Indian economy grew 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 fiscal year which ended March 2023. While retaining its growth forecast for the current fiscal at 6 per cent, S&P also maintained that .

August PMI services comes at 60.3 on strong order book; output elevated

Services firms indicated the sharpest upturn in new export business since S&P Global services PMI started in September 2014

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal mulls listing Vedanta businesses separately

The plans stand in contrast to Agarwal's attempts in 2020 to delist Vedanta Ltd to expedite the process of simplifying its corporate structure, which failed

S&P Global downgrades multiple US banks on growing liquidity worries

Borrowing costs globally have also surged, with the US Treasury yields hitting their highest in 16 years as the bond market rout entered its sixth week on Tuesday

S&P Global Ratings revises outlook to negative for Vedanta Resources

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday revised the credit outlook for Vedanta Resources Ltd to negative, citing increased funding risks. The agency has affirmed the 'B-' rating for the company. It indicates a relatively higher credit risk. In a statement, it said Vedanta Resources' weakened access to cash flow from its operating subsidiaries at a time of challenging external financing conditions has raised its refinancing risk. "The company has about USD 3 billion of debt due between now and August 2024," it said. Vedanta Resources is making refinancing progress, but execution risks remain, the agency said.

US ratings downgrade puts focus on remaining nations with top credit grade

Countries with highest credit rating at S&P Global Ratings, Fitch and Moody's Investors Service include Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore and Australia

India's services PMI falls to 58.5 in June, lowest in three months

Combined with manufacturing, output prices across the private sector increased at the sharpest pace in over a decade

India's average growth rate likely to be 6.7% till FY27, says S&P

Indian economy is expected to clock an average growth rate of 6.7 per cent till 2026-27 fiscal driven by domestic consumption, S&P Global Ratings Senior Economist (Asia Pacific) Vishrut Rana said on Wednesday. He said the economic growth in the current fiscal is expected to come in around 6 per cent, lower than 7.2 per cent clocked in 2022-23. "We are seeing some headwinds from the trade side which is affecting activity and that is one of the factors that is affecting growth this year," Rana said at a webinar. The factors that are driving the slowdown from 7.2 per cent growth last fiscal are weaker external environment, moderation in pent-up demand, and softening private consumption activity, Rana said, adding, with tighter monetary policy there is expected to be some impact on consumer demand. "We expect 6.7 per cent growth on average over the course of our forecast horizon which extends to FY26-27. This fiscal (2023-24) we expect growth to be 6 per cent," Rana said, adding that .

India's rating upgrade hinges on sustainable fiscal consolidation: S&P

MUMBAI (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings could consider an upgrade in India's sovereign rating if the country's fiscal metrics improve on a sustained basis and inflation is persistently lower, aided by monetary policy actions, an analyst at the agency said on Wednesday.

Stellar show by banks, but will it continue?

There are challenges ahead. It won't be easy for the banking sector to put up a better performance every quarter

May services PMI at 61.2 as demand remains resilient amid rising inflation

India's headline figure has been in the expansion zone for 23 months straight since August 2021

Indian IT firms to see revenue decelerate by 5%: S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings rates the three top IT services players: Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro