S&P Global Ratings reduced Vedanta’s issuer rating to “SD” or “selective default” from “CC,” indicating the agency believes the company has defaulted on some payments but will meet its other obligations on time. The cut comes after Moody’s downgraded the miner’s corporate family rating and senior unsecured bonds earlier this week.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,