BJP's victory to improve biz sentiment, boost pvt investment: FitchIt said that from a credit rating perspective, Fitch would focus on the extent of the next government's efforts to improve India's weak fis...
High government debt burden constrains India's rating: FitchThe 2018-19 Union Budget unveiled yesterday contains a number of policy measures with the potential to support economic demand and social w...
Business environment in India still relatively difficult compared with peers: Thomas Rookmaaker, Fitch RatingsIndia’s fiscal position is yes slightly weaker relative to India’s rating profile of BBB
Will World Bank's affirmation for Modi's reforms now persuade credit rating agencies?In May this year, Fitch affirmed India’s ‘BBB-‘ rating. In November last year, both S&P and Moody’s had affirmed similar ratings.
India's doing well but Fitch would still not up its rating. Here's whyIndia continues to be rated 'BBB-' (just a notch above the junk grade and lowest among investment grade ratings) by most of the global cred...
Notes ban to have negative impact on growth in short run: FitchThe impact on GDP growth is going to be negative in the short run and depends to a large extent on how long the cash crunch is going to tak...
54% Sensex return during Rajan’s era 3rd best since 1991; will it be better in Patel era?This was better than the returns that the index had delivered during the tenure of Bimal Jalan, D Subbarao and even C Rangarajan.
Urjit Patel to instituionalise policy changes at RBI: FitchUrjit Patel is set to take over as RBI Governor next week from Raghuram Rajan who demits office on September 4.
RBI Governor need not be a 'rockstar' to be successful: FitchDiron further said two sets of policies and decisions by the Reserve Bank would be relevant to India's sovereign credit profile.
Urjit Patel's appointment as RBI governor signals continuity: FitchThe comment comes after RBI Deputy Governor Urjit Patel won a promotion to run the central bank on Saturday with a mandate to cement the ba...
Rexit: Rating action to depend on policies, not personalities, says FitchThe leading credit rating agency said it recognises Rajan's contribution in setting significant policy changes in motion and said the new G...
India pitches for rating upgrade with FitchFinance ministry officials also highlighted reform initiatives, which include bankruptcy code, creation of interest rate setting monetary p...
Modi govt will face tough fiscal choices in upcoming budget: Thomas Rookmaaker, Fitch"The main impact from sovereign ratings perspective is on the fiscals. There, we will see a higher wage bill — to the tune of 0.5% of GDP f...
Fitch says no impact of Bihar elections on India's economyFitch said that the Narendra Modi government has so far been successful in gradually rolling out a large number of initiatives.
MAT row may lead FPIs to think twice before investing: FitchExpressing concerns over Foreign Portfolio Investors facing MAT demand, Fitch said controversy may prompt FPIs to think twice before invest...
See some merit in Govt choice to stimulate investment, GDP growth: Thomas Rookmaaker, Fitch Ratings''From sovereign ratings perspective, budget is a mixed bag. Govt has reached its budget deficit target of 4.1% for FY15, which certainly i...
Rate cut doesn't change sovereign credit profile overnight: FitchRaghuram Rajan today lowered the repo rate by a token 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent two weeks ahead of the scheduled monetary policy on Fe...