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Boost for Modi as Moody's upgrades India's credit rating

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This was expected..With so many business friendly measures being taken by our PM...This upgradation will give a boost to FDI ...Will also lead to more reforms & better quality of growth! Super!!

[h=1] Boost for Modi as Moody's upgrades India's credit rating[/h]November 17, 2017 08:19


United States-based Moody's today upgraded India's sovereign credit rating by a notch to 'Baa2' with a stable outlook citing improved growth prospects driven by economic and institutional reforms.


The rating upgrade comes after a gap of 13 years. Moody's had last upgraded India's rating to 'Baa3' in 2004.

In 2015, the rating outlook was changed to 'positive' from 'stable'.

The 'Baa3' rating was the lowest investment grade -- just a notch above 'junk' status.

"The decision to upgrade the ratings is underpinned by Moody's expectation that continued progress on economic and institutional reforms will, over time, enhance India's high growth potential and its large and stable financing base for government debt, and will likely contribute to a gradual decline in the general government debt burden over the medium term," Moodys said in a statement.

The global ratings agency, however, cautioned that high debt burden remains a constraint on the country's credit profile.

"Moody's believes that the reforms put in place have reduced the risk of a sharp increase in debt, even in potential downside scenarios," it said.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded the Government of India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to 'Baa2' from 'Baa3' and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive, the statement said.

Stating that reforms will foster sustainable growth prospects, the US-based agency said the government is mid-way through a wide-ranging programme of economic and institutional reforms.

"While a number of important reforms remain at the design phase, Moody's believes that those implemented to-date will advance the government's objective of improving the business climate, enhancing productivity, stimulating foreign and domestic investment, and ultimately fostering strong and sustainable growth," Moodys said.

The reform programme will thus complement the existing "shock-absorbance capacity" provided by India's strong growth potential and improving global competitiveness, it added.

Reforms like Goods and Services Tax will promote productivity by removing barriers to interstate trade. -- PTI


http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...redit-rating/98c226588a83417f2b6508e1b7d02a22
 
Whatever said and done , the government at the centre has to take concrete measures to contain the spiriling price of common commodities .People in general are disillusioned with the performance of Modi government on this score.
 
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