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Budget 2020: Expect Bharatmala allocation to rise to Rs 1.01-trn, says ICRA

Total budgetary allocations to fund the ambitious new highway development programme is estimated at Rs 3,43,045 crore over FY2019-2022 - averaging around Rs 86,000 crore per annum.

Top 10 biz headlines: India Inc gets legal relief, OYO's coffee plan & more

From criminal offences in the Companies Act being slated to be slashed to banks possibly taking a majority stake in DHFL, here are the top business headlines for Monday

IL&FS case: Sebi may inflict more wounds on raters, increase penalty

Sources said the settlement amount could be revised up to four times upwards

DTH/cable bills may fall up to 14% after Trai's amendments, says Icra

The regulator capped at Rs 160 the amount consumers will have to pay monthly for all free to air channels

Rate woes of renewable energy firms may stress NBFC books further: Icra

Infrastructure finance companies might have to brace for additional pressure on asset quality from exposure to renewable energy (RE) projects, which face rate risks. These non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) are already affected by the slow resolution of their stressed thermal energy assets, according to rating agency ICRA. The segment's total exposure to the RE segment was pegged at Rs 90,000 crore at end-September. The trajectory of total infrastructure credit in India (from banks and infra NBFCs) had flattened in the six months ended September 2019, the first half (or H1) of financial year 2019-20. hile infrastructure credit grew 19 per cent in 2018-19, to Rs 21.1 trillion, it rose only marginally to Rs 21.2 trillion in H1 of 2019-20.The uncertainty regarding rates in some southern states has led to rating downgrades for power companies that have raised money from lenders. The ratio of the number of upgrades to the number of downgrades in the power sector declined to less than one ..

Amid slowdown, Icra maintains negative outlook on passenger vehicle, CV

There was a sharp divergence in retail demand growth and wholesale despatches during the first half of FY20 as focus was towards reducing inventory level, Icra said

HDFC to raise Rs 5,000 cr via bonds to shore up long-term capital needs

The issue size of the bond issue is Rs 3,000 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 2,000 crore

Working capital borrowings of fertiliser sector set to rise, says Icra

Of the total budgetary allocation, the government had released nearly 84 per cent by the end of October 2019, it said

Bank credit grows 7.1% and deposits increase 10%, reveals RBI data

Bankers said that with private investment practically coming to a halt, there was little demand for corporate credit.

Credit rating agencies in focus; CARE Ratings surges 19%, ICRA 10%

Most of the credit rating agencies had reported de-growth in their operational revenue during the first half of financial year 2019-20 (FY20).

Delay in project execution, Icra revises outlook for RE sector to negative

Looking at the challenges, Icra said it expects no growth in capacity addition in FY2020 and will remain at about 8.5-9.0 GW similar to FY2019

IL&FS case: Sebi imposes Rs 25 lakh fine on rating agencies ICRA, CARE

The regulator has given 45 days for the payment of penalty, which was levied under Section 15HB of the Sebi Act.

Slowdown blues: Bank credit growth may fall to 6.5-7% in FY20, says Icra

According to ICRA, even in a high-growth scenario, wherein the second half of FY20 sees the incremental bank credit rise to Rs 6.5-7 trillion, there will still be a 40-45% year-on-year (YoY) decline

IL&FS case: Sebi fines ICRA, CARE Rs 2.5 mln each for poor due diligence

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh each on rating agencies ICRA and CARE for failing to exercise "due diligence" while assigning credit rating to the non-convertible debentures of IL&FS. Sebi also said the default by IL&FS occurred due to "lethargic indifference and needless procrastination and laxity" of these rating agencies. The case relates to the default committed by IL&FS and its subsidiary IL&FS Financial Services on their obligations in respect of the commercial paper, inter-corporate deposits (ICDs), as well as on interest payments related to the non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The regulator undertook an examination with respect to the role of the credit rating agencies (CRAs), including CARE Ratings Ltd and ICRA Ltd, in assigning rating to various NCDs of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). According to Sebi, IL&FS and its group companies' financial parameters, especially short-term borrowings, ...

New project inflows for construction sector to improve in 2020: Icra

Assigning a stable outlook for the construction sector, Icra however said delays in land acquisition, funding issues, and state government priorities pose threat to new order inflows

CARE Ratings MD Rajesh Mokashi resigns, TN Arun Kumar to act as interim CEO

CARE Ratings on Friday said its Managing Director Rajesh Mokashi has tendered his resignation. Mokashi was sent on leave by the company in July. The order had said that he would be on leave till the company had examined an anonymous complaint against him sent to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). "While the board of CARE Ratings at today's (Friday) meeting have taken on record the said resignation, the same is without prejudice to the ongoing examination of anonymous complaints forwarded to CARE Ratings Ltd and any action, if required to be taken pursuant thereto," the rating agency said in a regulatory filing. T N Arun Kumar will continue to act as the interim chief executive officer of the company. It was reported that the complaint on ICRA was about interference by the rating firm's top executives in assigning top investment-grade ratings to Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) and its subsidiaries last year. The government had removed ...

GST compensation payment to 9 states may double to Rs 70K-cr in FY20: ICRA

Subdued economic growth and reductions in GST rates have resulted in a muted 3.7 per cent rise in the headline GST collections in April-November 2019

Growing at double-digits, domestic air passenger traffic may dip: Icra

The domestic air passenger volume grew in double digit for five consecutive years, it said in a release

ICRA maintains negative outlook for housing on weak demand, slow sales

The rating agency said that the liquidity crunch in NBFC and HFC segment is a challenge for new housing supply.

Domestic steel demand in October-November shrinks 1.8% YoY: ICRA

Domestic prices seen sensitive to global rates in absence of meaningful demand pick-up in seasonally strong Q4