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TopicS&P Global Ratings

Topic: S&P Global Ratings

The global sovereign ratings space needs revamp. Indian agency’s entry a welcome change

Rating analyses by global agencies, like Fitch, S&P & Moody’s, have faced flak for opacity of methods, over-reliance on perception. The space often witnesses ‘convergence’ of methodologies.

S&P declares India rating at lowest investment grade for 14th year in row

India's strong external settings will act as a buffer against financial strains despite increased government funding needs in next 24 months, S&P Global Ratings stated.

S&P raises India’s GDP forecast to (-) 7.7% for FY21

The US-based rating agency said rising demand and falling infection rates in India have led to revision of the real GDP growth from the negative 9% growth previously.

Indian banking system will be among last to recover due to NPA overhang, S&P says

The rating agency says India, Mexico, and South Africa are among the banking systems that will be slower to recover to 2019 levels — likely beyond 2023.

S&P slashes India’s growth forecast to -9% from previous estimate of -5% in FY 2021

The global ratings body said rising Covid cases in India will keep private spending and investment lower for longer.

Sinking rupee is hurting Indian firms that haven’t hedged their foreign debt

As rupee slides, unhedged firms that swapped overseas debt into local currency and don’t have foreign-currency revenues face higher repayment costs.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.