Selected Tag: credit rating
Selected Tag: credit rating

Budget 2026

When Credit Scores Gatekeep, India Must Regulate Bureaus As Utilities

Once neutral data pipes, credit bureaus now decide who gets to borrow, build or belong. India must regulate them as public utilities before exclusion hardens.

R. Gurumurthy

January 16, 2026 at 9:26 AM IST

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Briefing

When Ratings Lose Their Voice in Markets

Sovereign ratings once swayed markets. Today, investors treat them as lagging signals in a world where information moves faster than agencies.

V Thiagarajan

September 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM IST

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S&P Upgrade Should Open a Window for Structural Reforms

India’s S&P upgrade to BBB boosts confidence. The real gain will come if it’s used to spur investment, jobs, and trade resilience.

Dhananjay Sinha

August 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM IST

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Govt’s Fiscal Discipline Pays Off as S&P Upgrades India’s Rating 

Rating agency says Trump’s tariffs pose limited risk given India’s consumption-driven growth; reduced Russian crude imports unlikely to impact fiscal health.

BasisPoint Insight

August 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM IST

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