Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings cuts India GDP growth forecast for FY20 to 6.8 per cent
Fri, Mar 22, 2019
Fitch Ratings cut India's FY19 GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent from 7.8 per cent on December 6. The rating agency has also cut growth forecasts for FY20 and FY21 to 7 per cent from 7.3 per cent and 7.1 per cent from 7.3 per cent, respectively.
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Major reforms undertaken; India deserves rating upgrade: Garg
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
In an interview to PTI, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said Fitch's action did not come as a surprise as the rating agency had in discussion earlier indicated its focus on level of government debt even though it had a very favourable view on India's economy.
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PNB fraud: Banks review HR strategy; BoI begins to seek update
Tue, Feb 20, 2018
In the wake of Rs 11,000 crore fraud at Punjab National Bank, the biggest ever in the banking history, other banks have woken up to plug loopholes in the system. Several banks have reportedly started moving their officials holding same positions for more than three years.
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Task to strengthen public finances left to next govt: Fitch Ratings
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
The fiscal slippage of 0.3 per cent of GDP in both 2017 -18 and 2018-19 is relative to last year's budget targets of 3.2 per cent and 3 per cent of GDP, respectively. The target for current fiscal was missed largely because of higher expenditure, Fitch said.
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High govt debt burden constrains India's rating: Fitch
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
Fitch Ratings today said high debt burden of the government constrains India's rating upgrade, a day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley projecting a fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent of GDP against the earlier target of 3.2 per cent.
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Fitch Ratings cut India's FY18 GDP growth forecast to 6.7%, says rebound weaker than expected
Mon, Dec 04, 2017
The US-based ratings agency said growth has "repeatedly disappointed" in recent quarters, partly because of one-off factors including the demonetisation programme of November 2016 and disruptions related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2017.
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