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Fitch Ratings revises India’s growth estimate to 12.8%
American credit rating agency, Fitch, has published its ‘Global Economic Outlook (GEO)’. Fitch has revised GDP growth estimate of India to 12.8% for the fiscal year 2021-2022 from the previous 11%. Ratings were revised in the backdrop of loose fiscal ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
What is the meaning of credit rating?
Credit rating is a rating in form of a full report which rates a particular business as per the credentials and the soundness of the financial statements like various terms of borrowing and lending etc. Thus it is linked to ..
Infosys appoints Roopa Kudva as independent member of board
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors. At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Moody’s rates India’s sovereign credit outlook stable
Global Rating Agency, Moody’s Investment Services has kept India’s sovereign credit outlook stable. As per the agency a slowdown in growth and investment is expected to be transitory. As per its report, certain recent negative trends, lower growth, sluggish investment ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
India might be 1st BRIC to lose investment rating: S&P
As per the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s India may become the 1st BRIC country to be degraded in investment grade rating. What is the reason that might lead India loose its investment rating? Slow GDP growth and degree of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Standard & Poor’s lowers India’s rating outlook to negative, warns of downgrade
Standard and Poor’s (S&P), the Global rating agency has lowered India’s rating outlook to -ve citing slow progress on its fiscal situation, as well as deteriorating economic indicators. S&P has also warned of a further downgrade India’s rating in 2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Deven Sharma: Resigned
Jharkhand born Deven Sharma was an executive, and the president of Standard & Poor’s, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. He had joined Standard & Poor’s in 2006 as executive vice president, Investment Service and Global Sales. On August 23, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Impact of US Rating Downgrade on India: Some Reactions
Cost of borrowing for the US may go up by a few percentage points. But that would not really affect India. Dollar still remains dominant and potent currency in the world(Statement of Pratip Chaudhuri, SBI CHAIRMAN) I see the US ..