Lashing some of the recent downgrades by global rating agencies, Prime Minister's key economic adviser, C Rangarajan, has said that there is no case for lowering India's credit rating and that these agencies need to look at the international scenario before taking any rating action.
Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman pointed that these rating agency have no strong case for lowering India’s credit rating and they need to recognize the fact, that the government off lately has taken some strong actions. In the past few weeks, the Government has taken a slew of reform measures, including opening up the retail, insurance, pension, information and broadcasting sector to foreign investment.
He further added that, the rating agencies need to judge the performance of India’s economy in the context of current happenings across the globe, which would lead to change in the attitude of these rating agencies.
Not impressed by a series of economic reforms, global agency Standard & Poor (S&P), in October this year, threatened to downgrade India's sovereign credit rating to junk grade within 24 months in absence of steps to check fiscal deficit and improve investment climate. The rating agency in April had changed the rating outlook of India from stable to negative, reflecting the possibility of a downgrade. The country's present rating is BBB-(Negative), the lowest investment grade rating, and a downgrade would result in India's rating slipping to junk status, raising the cost of overseas borrowings by domestic corporate.
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