HALISTER1: INDIA RATINGS: UCO Cut, Hinduja Leyland, Indian Bank Raised

INDIA RATINGS: UCO Cut, Hinduja Leyland, Indian Bank Raised

(Bloomberg) -- Here’s a roundup of Indian co. debt-rating changes.
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DOWNGRADES
  • Adlabs Entertainment
    • Long-term loans cut to D from BB+ at ICRA
    • Cites some delays in servicing debt obligations due to weak liquidity
  • Excel Metal Processors
    • LT bank facilities cut to D from BBB- at Care
    • Cites ongoing delays in debt servicing
  • Gwalior Distilleries
    • LT bank facility cut to D from B+ at Care
    • Cites delay in servicing of debt obligations
  • Lalitpur Power Generation
    • Term loans cut to BB- from BBB- at ICRA
    • Cites liquidity pressures as full tariff for company’s thermal power plant in state of Uttar Pradesh is yet to be approved by regulator
  • Oriental Pathways Agra
    • LT bank facilities cut to D from BB at Care
    • Cites delay in servicing of debt obligations
  • UCO Bank
    • Lower Tier 2 bonds cut to A+ from AA- at Care, Upper Tier 2 notes also downgraded to A from A+
    • Cites sustained weak asset quality during last two years, which has significantly impacted profitability and capital adequacy of the lender
  • Western India Metal
    • LT bank facilities cut to D from BB at Care
    • Cites ongoing delays in debt servicing
UPGRADES
  • Feedback Infra
    • LT bank facilities raised to BBB+ from BBB- at Care
    • Cites steady growth in operating income, improvement in profitability metrics
  • Hinduja Leyland Finance
    • LT bank facilities, NCDs raised to AA- from A+ at Care
    • Cites fresh equity infusion, continuous increase in scale of operations
  • Indian Bank
    • Basel III AT1 perpetual raised to AA+ from AA at Care
    • Cites increase in amount of reserves available to make coupon payments on these securities

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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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INBK IN (Indian Bank)
UCO IN (UCO Bank)
ADLB IN (Adlabs Entertainment Ltd)
AL IN (Ashok Leyland Ltd)
CIM AU (CIMIC Group Ltd)

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