S&P cuts Qatar`s credit rating one notch to AA-
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday cut Qatar`s credit rating by one notch to AA- and put it on watch for further downgrades after Gulf Arab states severed ties.
Jun 08, 2017, 00:02 AM ISTS&P lowers China outlook to negative
Ratings agency Standard & Poor`s (S&P) cut its outlook on China from stable to negative on Thursday, warning that economic rebalancing was taking longer than expected
Mar 31, 2016, 17:17 PM ISTAsia's telcos face regulatory risks, stiff competition: S&P
The ratings agency said Asia's large population, GDP growth, and voracious appetite for data services will boost revenues across most of the region's telecom markets.
Aug 27, 2015, 16:18 PM IST'Challenges for PSU banks remain despite uptick in economy'
Fitch Ratings' on Monday said challenges for state-owned banks remain despite improving macro picture.
Jul 06, 2015, 10:22 AM ISTProperty market to improve by March 2016: Fitch
"The property development sector (will) be a key beneficiary of reductions in housing loan interest rates by several domestic banks in April 2015," the agency said.
Apr 20, 2015, 11:42 AM ISTCrisil says high spectrum payout to bloat telcos' debt ratios
"In the near-term their capital structure will be impacted," it said in a note, adding even the part payments for the spectrum will stretch their key capital ratios.
Apr 08, 2015, 22:08 PM ISTFitch downgrades SAIL's credit profile to 'negative'
Rating agency Fitch on Wednesday downgraded Steel Authority of India Ltd's (SAIL) credit profile to 'negative' from 'stable' stating subdued operating performance.
Apr 08, 2015, 21:05 PM ISTBasel-III is a reinforcement of Basel-II: RBI official
Basel-III norms -- which will come into effect from March 31, 2019 -- was basically a reinforcement of the existing Basel-II, according to an RBI official.
Mar 21, 2015, 18:13 PM ISTRating firms flay fiscal consolidation delay; rule out upgrade
Global agency Moody's said the credit profile still faces a constraint from the fiscal side, while the government has decided to focus more on growth than the fiscal consolidation.
Mar 01, 2015, 14:46 PM IST5 key airports continue to record y-o-y profit in FY14: Report
The cascading effect of the increase in domestic and international enplanements has resulted in y-o-y increase in non-aeronautical revenues also across airports in FY14, it said.
Jan 01, 2015, 17:28 PM ISTFitch raises Egypt`s credit rating to `B`
Fitch Ratings upgraded Egypt`s credit rating one rank to "B" with a "stable" outlook Friday, saying the authorities seemed committed to major reforms.
Dec 20, 2014, 08:53 AM ISTMoody's projects July-Sept quarter GDP growth at 5.3%
Ratings agency Moody's expects the country's GDP to grow at 5.3 per cent in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal, better than 4.8 per cent clocked in the year-ago period.
Nov 27, 2014, 13:45 PM ISTIT sector hiring may nearly halve by FY18: Crisil
The ongoing global weakness is forcing clients to trim their spends, which has in-turn forced IT companies to find ways to rationalise costs and ensure profitability.
Nov 10, 2014, 15:27 PM ISTFitch assigns stable rating to Indiabulls Real Estate
It has also assigned B+ rating to the company's proposed dollar denominated notes.
Oct 30, 2014, 21:21 PM ISTRecent policy changes, RBI steps to help rating profile: Moody's
The report further notes that together these measures will harness the country's economic advantages of size, diversity and a deep pool of labour and savings.
Oct 30, 2014, 16:47 PM ISTBanks to benefit more than HFCs through long-term bonds: Icra
The incentives announced by the RBI "are likely to have a positive impact on banks' competitive position vis-a-vis the housing finance companies", it said in a note.
Jul 17, 2014, 18:01 PM ISTBudget announcements positive for infra in long term: Fitch
Fitch said the new government led by Narendra Modi has made new long-term capital investment cycle as a policy focus.
Jul 14, 2014, 16:28 PM ISTMalaysian CIMB mega bank merger comes with `risks`: Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch warned on Monday that a merger plan by Malaysia`s second largest bank CIMB Group with RHB Capital and Malaysia Building Society to create the country`s biggest lender was fraught with risk.
Jul 14, 2014, 11:50 AM IST