Sovereign Rating

Congress accuses Narendra Modi of 'creating mess of economy', raises doubts over credit rating agencies

Congress on Friday held Narendra Modi "solely responsible" for creating a "mess" of the economy, after Standard & Poor's kept its sovereign rating unchanged

S&P retains BBB- rating: No Christmas gift for Narendra Modi govt, but it doesn’t need to fight with US-rater

The S&P has clearly highlighted the concerns arising out of large fiscal deficits and revenue shortage in Indian economy

Sensex, Nifty touch record intra-day highs as Moody's upgrades India's sovereign ratings

Sensex and Nifty maintained their upward trajectory supported by broadly positive Asian markets and healthy uptake in bank

Moody's says demonetisation, banking sector reforms to broaden India's tax base, cut debt

Moody's has a 'Baa3' rating on India with a positive outlook

Politics may be hidden factor in S&P's no-change credit rating outlook for India

Recent actions such as a disciplining of either media entities or NGOs are bound to be watched keenly by international ratings agencies

S&P's decision to not upgrade India should be eye-opener for Modi govt, not frustrate it

Crying foul at rating agencies for not delivering the expected rating would hardly help; instead work to resolve the problems they point out

S&P's decision to hold India rating for 2 yrs hits Modi govt where it hurts the most

With S&P ruling out any rating upgrade for two more years, the NDA government seems to be running out of luck on this count

S&P affirms India ratings at BBB-, says upgrade unlikely this year or next

However, S&P has credited the NDA government for making progress in building consensus on passage of laws to address long-standing impediments to the country's growth

Finmin raises serious concerns over Moody's methodology, says agency ignored reform steps

Questioning the methodology adopted by Moody's, Finance Ministry today said the global agency has ignored reforms initiated by the government and it should not wait "till infinity" for them to take root before upgrading the country's sovereign rating.

For change in sovereign ratings, policies matter most than personalities: Fitch

The leading credit rating agency said it recognises Rajan's contribution in setting significant policy changes in motion and said the new Governor will inherit a solid basis