In November, leading telecom players Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea increased prepaid tariff rates by up to 25 per cent
Improvement in the industry dynamics post telecom reforms announced by the government, which addressed the liquidity woes of the sector, led to the upgrade said Care Ratings.
For the week, the Sensex and the Nifty indices are down 3% each
Aim to conclude fundraising exercise this financial year, says Ravinder Takkar
The frontline S&P BSE Sensex crashed nearly 2,000 points intra-day, hitting a low of 56,984. It, however, staged a mild recovery in the fag-end and ended 1,546 points, or 2.6 per cent, lower at 57,491
While government relief (option of conversion of dues into equity) ensures the survival, the company needs to raise capital as early as possible to stay competitive, ICICI Securities said.
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Gross revenue down 10.8% to Rs 9,717 crore, EBITDA slips by same margin to Rs 3,816 crore
While the overall subscriber base has declined as a result of the tariff interventions, the 4G subscriber base remained resilient, says CEO Ravinder Takkar
Vodafone Idea continues to lose customers and in November its subscriber base shrank by 1.8 million
VIL also pointed out that a similar trend was seen when Indian telcos shifted from 3G to 4G in FY 2016
The question of what happens if the telco is unable to repay the government in four years remains unanswered
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Telecom operators Vodafone Idea Ltd, Tata Teleservices Ltd and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd will not become PSUs after their interest payable on dues are converted into government equity
Takkar reiterated that the company's existing promoters and management will continue to be in charge of the company. There will be no government nominees on the board either.
Govt should aim to move out of Vodafone Idea quickly
The slew of reforms announced by the government have helped assuage investor concerns in the sector, and Vodafone Idea expects to continue its fundraising plans, VIL CEO Ravinder Takkar said.
The government will own 35.8 per cent in the financially-stressed firm that has agreed to convert interest on deferred statutory dues.