Fitch Ratings in its latest report has retained India's sovereign rating at the lowest investment grade of 'BBB-' with a stable outlook. It noted that a weak fiscal position continues to constrain country’s sovereign ratings. In this regard, it said that the next government's medium-term fiscal policy will be of particular importance from a rating perspective.
For the thirteenth year in a row, Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-'. It had last upgraded India's sovereign rating from 'BB+' to 'BBB-' with a stable outlook on August 1, 2006. Besides, it affirmed the country's long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook. According to the report, India's ratings balance a strong medium-term growth outlook and relative external resilience stemming from strong foreign reserve buffers, against high public debt, a weak financial sector and some lagging structural factors.
The report further said that a robust growth outlook continues to support India's credit profile. It expects country’s Gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.8 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2020 (FY 20) and 7.1 percent in FY21, buoyed by accommodative monetary policy, easing of bank regulations, and government spending.
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