First in 18 Years: S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating; Centre vows more reforms for ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ vision

First in 18 Years: S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating; Centre vows more reforms for ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ vision

The central government on Thursday welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the country’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ and its short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’, with a Stable Outlook. The last such upgrade came in January 2007, making this the first in 18 years. S&P cited economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation,…

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S&P upgrades its outlook on three Adani Group companies

S&P upgrades its outlook on three Adani Group companies

Mumbai: S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on three Adani Group entities-Adani Electricity Mumbai. (AEML), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), and Adani Green Energy Restricted Group 2-on the back of sustained operational strength and continued access to funding despite regulatory overhangs. Following its latest review, the agency affirmed the credit ratings of…

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Indian corporates to double capital spending to 0-0 billion over next 5 years

Indian corporates to double capital spending to $800-$850 billion over next 5 years

Indian corporates are projected to double their capital spending to $800 billion-$850 billion over the next five years, which will be largely financed by operating cash flows and facilitated by ample domestic funding options, said an S&P Global Ratings report on Tuesday. Barring execution mistakes or negative macro changes, these investments should boost business scale…

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