Fitch Group

Forget dwindling exports, FDI to rise in FY17 on signs of improving economy, says India Ratings

FDI in the country will accelerate further on gradually improving economic growth in 2016-17, while focus on ‘Make in India’ would result in a more larger and more stable FDIs

Green shoots emerge in power sector: India Ratings

The risk of fuel prices is likely to become manageable for utilities after the government allowed them to pass on higher costs of imported coal to customers, India Ratings said.

Fitch cuts Greece's rating to CCC on eurozone exit risk

Fitch has cut Greece's credit rating from B- to CCC, citing the "heightened risk" that Greece could leave the euro zone.

Fitch warns of US downgrade if no budget deal in 2013

Fitch Ratings on Monday revised to negative the outlook on the United States' AAA credit rating after a Congress committee failed last week to agree on deficit-reduction measures.

GTL Infra, Subex, Zenith to default on FCCB payments?

As many as 19 companies are likely to default on paying their foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) when they come up for redemption in 2012.

Licence cancellation to hit banks' profits by 10%, says Fitch

According to Fitch, banks' exposure to the telecom companies that are losing 2G licences is around 0.6 per cent of their total loans.

S&P, Fitch cut New Zealand rating, debt load a big pain

The rating agencies are expecting New Zealand's external position to deteriorate further, with the current account deficit rising again as markets are growing sensitive to debt.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Rating the world: Standard and Poor's Sovereign ratings

Standard and Poor's rates 126 countries on their capacity to meet financial commitments. Here are the ratings as on June 2011.

Fitch downgrades UBS; Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs on watch

Fitch also lowered its ratings on Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group PLC two notches to A from AA-.

Infra, construction sector growth may remain stressed in FY15

Growth of infrastructure and construction as well as metals and mining sectors is likely to remain stressed in FY15 as high leverage levels may constrain the ability of some corporates to access credit, India Ratings and Research, a Fitch Group company, said in a report today.