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Craftsman Automation rallies 6%, hits 8-month high on improved outlook

The company expects sustained improvement in business performance over the medium term driven by the recovery in offtake from automobile sector.

Cost pressure may spike default rates among lower-rated firms: Crisil

Sub-investment grade MSMEs are at high risk; sunset for pandemic-induced relief measures to have a bearing too

CRISIL upgrades IOB's Basel III compliant tier II bonds from 'A+' to 'AA-'

CRISIL, in a statement, said the capital position has been supported by regular fund infusion and expectation of strong support from the majority stakeholder, the government

NBFC profitability to remain stable amid 85-105 bps in funding cost: Crisil

Rs 15 trn debt as on March 31 is due for repricing in FY23 owing to interest reset or maturity. Another Rs 3 trn of incremental debt is likely to be raised to support growth in lending

Taxing times for solar power as govt frowns at imports, pushes local

A new tax on solar equipment imports plus mandatory purchase of local modules will raise costs significantly and dim the outlook for meeting green energy targets

Steel industry: From sprint to jog as export duty hike plays speed breaker

Now, beginning June, steel mills are expected to announce a cut for monthly contracts

Stressed assets of NBFC-MFIs likely declined to 14% as of end-March: Crisil

However, stressed assets of NBFC-MFIs, which comprise of 30+ Portfolio at Risk (PAR) and loan book restructuring remains well above the pre-pandemic level of around 3 per cent

Apollo Global Management bets big on Indian realty with $1-billion plan

About 70 per cent of this year's lending will go to home builders and the rest to commercial developers.

Paper stocks in demand; JK Paper, Seshasayee Paper surge up to 14%

Paper stocks rallied on expectation of strong earnings supported by robust growth in the packaging board segment and continued demand in the writing and printing paper segment.

Poonawalla Fincorp hits 52-week high; stock soars 44% in a month

In the past six months, the stock has been more-than-doubled or zoomed 110 per cent, as compared to 3.3 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

LT Foods surges 14% in two days on heavy volumes; stock nears 52-week high

Ratings agency CRISIL believes organic business profitability of LT Foods should lead to higher consolidated EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2022.

RBI's new rules for MFIs to aid profitability, says Crisil Ratings

RBI's new rules for microlenders, who have been deeply impacted in pandemic because of loan losses, will help widen profits by giving such entities greater flexibility in operations, a report said

Rupee to depreciate to 77.5 by March 2023, says Crisil Ratings: Here's why

According to Crisil Ratings, the domestic currency is likely to settle at 76.5 against the American currency in March 2022

Vedanta's shares gain over 7% as CRISIL upgrades long-term ratings

On the BSE, the company's shares ended 7.28 per cent higher at Rs 362.5 apiece

India's organised dairy industry to see 12% revenue growth in FY22: Report

Steady demand for both VAP and liquid milk is likely to lead to 5-6% growth next fiscal as well in line with the pre-pandemic trend: Crisil Ratings report

HFCs' bad loans jump by 70 bps following new asset quality norms: Report

RBI had on November 12, 2021, introduced tighter asset quality reporting norms for all lenders, which brought in housing financiers and NBFCs on par with commercial banks

Shankara Building hits 52-week high; surges 42% in 2 weeks

On January 28, 2022, Crisil Ratings had reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2' rating on the bank facilities and commercial paper

Crisil Ratings to start disclosing ESG impact on credit profiles

Crisil Ratings on Saturday said it will start disclosing the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) parameters separately when assigning credit ratings.

Crisil upgrades Jindal Stainless long-term debt ratings, keeps short-term

Rating agency's report highlighting reasons for upgrade pointed at the improvement in financial risk profile, supported by debt reduction

Revenue of road construction to grow by 15% in FY22: Crisil Ratings

Strong order execution will swell the revenue of road engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies by 15 per cent this fiscal, said Crisil Ratings.