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India’s credit rating anomaly: Why the country’s economic, fiscal performance merit an upgrade

It is becoming increasingly difficult to comprehend the reluctance on the part of rating agencies to upgrade India’s credit rating.

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With changes in the market, new payment models and concerns over biases of rating analysts, the future of agencies such as Moody’s may be at stake.

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· Jun 16, 2019 · 11:30 pm
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India’s credit rating anomaly: Why the country’s economic, fiscal performance merit an upgrade

It is becoming increasingly difficult to comprehend the reluctance on the part of rating agencies to upgrade India’s credit rating.

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The finance ministry economists questioned why India’s rating has remained static in the past 15 years, even as it has become the fifth largest economy.

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