Confidence level in India continues to rise: S&P
The confidence level in India continues to grow amid indications of slower growth ahead for the Asia-Pacific region, said a report by global rating firm Standard & Poor's.
Jul 08, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
Merger to strengthen financial performance of Vedanta Resources: S&P
The proposed merger of two Vedanta Resources firms, Cairn India with Vedanta Ltd, will improve the financial performance of the group company, global agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said.
Jun 15, 2015, 22:22 PM IST
Greece failure to repay ECB would not constitute default: S&P
Ratings agency Standard & Poor`s said Monday that it would not consider Greece to be in default even if the eurozone country failed to repay 6.7 billion euros due in July and August to the European Central Bank.
Jun 15, 2015, 21:12 PM IST
S&P downgrades Bank of India on weakening asset quality
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Thursday downgraded Bank of India's long-term issue ratings on weakening asset quality.
Jun 04, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
S&P downgrades outlook on Tata Power
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has revised downwards its outlook on Tata Power Company (TPC) to 'stable' from 'positive', citing slow progress on tariff revisions for Mundra project and delay in receiving the proceeds from the stake sale in its Indonesian coal mine.
Apr 24, 2015, 00:40 AM IST
Fiscal weaknesses make India vulnerable: S&P
"Structural fiscal weaknesses continue to be vulnerabilities of Indian sovereign creditworthiness, Standard & Poor's Credit Analyst Kim Eng Tan said.
Apr 13, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
'Rating upgrade for India in next 12-18 months'
India is currently at the last rung of investment grade, just a notch above the 'junk' status, by all three leading global credit rating agencies - Moody's, S&P and Fitch.
Apr 12, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
S&P lowers Vedanta Resources' rating to 'BB-'
Vedanta is London-headquartered oil and metals company with most of its operations in India.
Apr 07, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
Improvement in banks' asset quality to take time: S&P
Improvement in the asset quality of Indian banks and growth in credit offtake is likely to take more time as the problems in mining and infrastructure sector are yet to be resolved, global rating agency S&P said on Wednesday.
Mar 18, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
Spectrum auctions will lead to high tariffs, competition: S&P
The ongoing spectrum auctions, which fetched over Rs 60,000 crore on the very first day, are likely to intensify competition among major telecom players, leading to higher tariffs, and will also increase the gap between top operators and smaller ones, says a report.
Mar 05, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
Global rating agencies rule out upgrade for India within a year
Global rating agency S&P Monday ruled out a rating upgrade for India within a year while Fitch said the government's fiscal consolidation strategy spelt out in Budget is "less aspiring" than in the past.
Mar 02, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
RBI Governor says public debt not a problem yet for India
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said government debt is not yet a problem for India even as Standard & Poor's stated that high government debt is putting the sovereign rating under pressure.
Mar 02, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
Fiscal deficit, low income constrain India's rating: S&P
Days ahead of the Union Budget, global rating agency Standard & Poor's today warned that India's weak fiscal and debt indicators, coupled with the low income levels, "constrain" the sovereign rating.
Feb 23, 2015, 15:16 PM IST
India's real GDP growth to near 7%: Standard & Poor's
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said India's real GDP growth will near 7 percent by 2017.
Feb 23, 2015, 13:15 PM IST
Standard & Poor`s downgrades Greece to just above default vulnerable
Standard and Poor`s downgraded Greece`s credit rating on Friday to B-, just one notch above the range indicating vulnerability to a default, warning Athens had limited time to reach a deal on its massive debts with creditors.
Feb 07, 2015, 00:55 AM IST
Indian pharma cos well positioned for global growth: S&P
As countries increasingly focus on affordable health care, the Indian pharmaceutical firms are well positioned for global growth, says a report by Global rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).
Nov 12, 2014, 16:14 PM IST
SC verdict on coal mines could trigger reforms in sector: S&P
The recent cancellation of coal block allocations by the Supreme Court provides an opportunity for the government to reform the process of awarding coal mines in the country, S&P said on Wednesday.
Oct 01, 2014, 18:27 PM IST
S&P evaluating Modi govt's policies for rating change
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's has said it evaluating policies of the Narndera Modi- led BJP government for a review of India's sovereign rating, now pegged at the lowest investment grade.
Aug 17, 2014, 19:43 PM IST
