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ICRA reaffirms AAA and AA+ ratings for ICICI Bank’s Tier‑II and Tier‑I bonds, total rated amount falls to Rs 111,794 crore
ICICI Bank disclosed that ICRA reaffirmed its AAA rating (Stable) on Rs 9,055 crore of Basel III Tier II bonds and its AA+ rating (Stable) on Rs 5,000 crore of Tier I bonds, while withdrawing ratings on several matured instruments, reducing the total rated amount to Rs 111,794 crore. The bank’s CET 1 ratio stood at 16.01% of risk‑weighted assets as of September 30, 2026.
CRISIL puts IDBI Bank debt on Watch Positive and reaffirms CD rating amid Fairfax acquisition
CRISIL placed IDBI Bank’s debt instruments on a ‘Watch Positive’ rating and reaffirmed its A1+ rating on certificates of deposit, noting the action follows Fairfax Financial’s announced acquisition of a 60.72% stake for Rs 81 per share, valued at about Rs 52,878 crore. The watch covers Rs 10,000 crore infrastructure bonds, Rs 3,100 crore Tier II bonds, Rs 5 crore Omni bonds and fixed deposits; the Rs 40,000 crore certificate of deposit rating was reaffirmed.
ICRA reaffirmed Persistent Systems’ AA+ issuer rating and assigned ratings to INR 1,000 cr CP and INR 7,000 cr NCDs
Persistent Systems Limited disclosed that ICRA Limited continued its issuer rating at AA+ with a negative rating watch. ICRA assigned an A1+ rating to a INR 1,000 crore commercial paper issue and AA+ ratings to two non‑convertible debenture issuances of INR 5,000 crore and INR 2,000 crore, both also under a negative rating watch.
Reliance Industries’ credit ratings reaffirmed for NCDs and CP; AAA rating for bank loan facilities
Reliance Industries Limited received an ICRA rating of AAA (Stable) for its new bank loan facilities of Rs 50,000 crore, while its existing non‑convertible debentures of Rs 12,000 crore and commercial paper of Rs 10,000 crore were reaffirmed with AAA (Stable) and A1+ ratings respectively. The total rated amount reached Rs 72,000 crore.
Persistent Systems receives CRISIL AA+ rating with watch for its proposed NCDs
Persistent Systems Limited disclosed that CRISIL Ratings Limited assigned a credit rating of “CRISIL AA+; Rating Watch with Developing Implications” to the company’s proposed non‑convertible debentures. The rating letter, dated October 21, 2026, was filed in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations and attached to the company’s official filing.
TVS Motor Company’s credit ratings reaffirmed across multiple facilities, including AAA for long‑term bank loans
TVS Motor Company disclosed that CARE Ratings reaffirmed its A1+ rating for a Rs 500 crore commercial paper and short‑term bank facilities of Rs 608 crore, while maintaining an AAA rating with a stable outlook for long‑term bank facilities of Rs 3,241.65 crore, long/short‑term facilities of Rs 1,008.35 crore, and several non‑convertible debentures totaling Rs 1,000 crore. A short‑term instrument of Rs 1,900.35 crore was withdrawn following full redemption.
Moody's affirms Yes Bank deposit ratings at Ba1, outlook stable
Moody's affirmed Yes Bank Limited's foreign‑currency and local‑currency deposit ratings at Ba1 and its Baseline Credit Assessment at Ba2, with a stable outlook. The agency cited a tangible common‑equity to risk‑weighted assets ratio of 14.8% (March 2026), a projected CET1 decline to 11.4% from 13.7% (pro‑forma September 2026), a gross non‑performing loan ratio of 1.2% and net income to tangible assets of 0.8% for the half‑year ended September 2026.
Hero MotoCorp receives ESG score of 72 from NSE Sustainability Ratings
Hero MotoCorp disclosed that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics assigned it an ESG score of 72 for FY 2025-26. The rating was based on publicly available data and the company did not commission the assessment. The notification was received on October 16, 2026 and reported to the stock exchanges on October 19, 2026.
IDFC First Bank’s CRISIL ratings reaffirmed for FD, Tier II bonds and CDs
IDFC First Bank disclosed that CRISIL reaffirmed its AAA/Stable rating on ₹1,60,000 crore of fixed deposits, AA+/Stable on ₹8,000 crore of Tier II bonds, and A1+ on ₹45,000 crore of certificates of deposit. The reaffirmation cited steady business scale, growing retail asset base and strong capitalisation, while noting overall constrained profitability due to higher operating expenses and credit costs.
Hindalco Industries receives ESG rating of 68 from NSE Sustainability Ratings
On October 16, 2026, Hindalco Industries Limited disclosed that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited, a SEBI‑registered ESG rating provider, assigned the company an ESG rating of 68. The rating reflects the firm’s performance on environmental, social and governance parameters based on publicly available information. Hindalco clarified it did not engage the rating agency and the report will be posted on its website.
ICRA reaffirms AAA and AA+ ratings for ICICI Bank’s Tier‑II and Tier‑I bonds, total rated amount falls to Rs 111,794 crore
ICICI Bank disclosed that ICRA reaffirmed its AAA rating (Stable) on Rs 9,055 crore of Basel III Tier II bonds and its AA+ rating (Stable) on Rs 5,000 crore of Tier I bonds, while withdrawing ratings on several matured instruments, reducing the total rated amount to Rs 111,794 crore. The bank’s CET 1 ratio stood at 16.01% of risk‑weighted assets as of September 30, 2026.
CRISIL puts IDBI Bank debt on Watch Positive and reaffirms CD rating amid Fairfax acquisition
CRISIL placed IDBI Bank’s debt instruments on a ‘Watch Positive’ rating and reaffirmed its A1+ rating on certificates of deposit, noting the action follows Fairfax Financial’s announced acquisition of a 60.72% stake for Rs 81 per share, valued at about Rs 52,878 crore. The watch covers Rs 10,000 crore infrastructure bonds, Rs 3,100 crore Tier II bonds, Rs 5 crore Omni bonds and fixed deposits; the Rs 40,000 crore certificate of deposit rating was reaffirmed.
ICRA reaffirmed Persistent Systems’ AA+ issuer rating and assigned ratings to INR 1,000 cr CP and INR 7,000 cr NCDs
Persistent Systems Limited disclosed that ICRA Limited continued its issuer rating at AA+ with a negative rating watch. ICRA assigned an A1+ rating to a INR 1,000 crore commercial paper issue and AA+ ratings to two non‑convertible debenture issuances of INR 5,000 crore and INR 2,000 crore, both also under a negative rating watch.
Reliance Industries’ credit ratings reaffirmed for NCDs and CP; AAA rating for bank loan facilities
Reliance Industries Limited received an ICRA rating of AAA (Stable) for its new bank loan facilities of Rs 50,000 crore, while its existing non‑convertible debentures of Rs 12,000 crore and commercial paper of Rs 10,000 crore were reaffirmed with AAA (Stable) and A1+ ratings respectively. The total rated amount reached Rs 72,000 crore.
Persistent Systems receives CRISIL AA+ rating with watch for its proposed NCDs
Persistent Systems Limited disclosed that CRISIL Ratings Limited assigned a credit rating of “CRISIL AA+; Rating Watch with Developing Implications” to the company’s proposed non‑convertible debentures. The rating letter, dated October 21, 2026, was filed in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations and attached to the company’s official filing.
TVS Motor Company’s credit ratings reaffirmed across multiple facilities, including AAA for long‑term bank loans
TVS Motor Company disclosed that CARE Ratings reaffirmed its A1+ rating for a Rs 500 crore commercial paper and short‑term bank facilities of Rs 608 crore, while maintaining an AAA rating with a stable outlook for long‑term bank facilities of Rs 3,241.65 crore, long/short‑term facilities of Rs 1,008.35 crore, and several non‑convertible debentures totaling Rs 1,000 crore. A short‑term instrument of Rs 1,900.35 crore was withdrawn following full redemption.
Moody's affirms Yes Bank deposit ratings at Ba1, outlook stable
Moody's affirmed Yes Bank Limited's foreign‑currency and local‑currency deposit ratings at Ba1 and its Baseline Credit Assessment at Ba2, with a stable outlook. The agency cited a tangible common‑equity to risk‑weighted assets ratio of 14.8% (March 2026), a projected CET1 decline to 11.4% from 13.7% (pro‑forma September 2026), a gross non‑performing loan ratio of 1.2% and net income to tangible assets of 0.8% for the half‑year ended September 2026.
Hero MotoCorp receives ESG score of 72 from NSE Sustainability Ratings
Hero MotoCorp disclosed that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics assigned it an ESG score of 72 for FY 2025-26. The rating was based on publicly available data and the company did not commission the assessment. The notification was received on October 16, 2026 and reported to the stock exchanges on October 19, 2026.
IDFC First Bank’s CRISIL ratings reaffirmed for FD, Tier II bonds and CDs
IDFC First Bank disclosed that CRISIL reaffirmed its AAA/Stable rating on ₹1,60,000 crore of fixed deposits, AA+/Stable on ₹8,000 crore of Tier II bonds, and A1+ on ₹45,000 crore of certificates of deposit. The reaffirmation cited steady business scale, growing retail asset base and strong capitalisation, while noting overall constrained profitability due to higher operating expenses and credit costs.
Hindalco Industries receives ESG rating of 68 from NSE Sustainability Ratings
On October 16, 2026, Hindalco Industries Limited disclosed that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited, a SEBI‑registered ESG rating provider, assigned the company an ESG rating of 68. The rating reflects the firm’s performance on environmental, social and governance parameters based on publicly available information. Hindalco clarified it did not engage the rating agency and the report will be posted on its website.
FSN E‑Commerce Ventures receives increased ESG rating of 72 for FY2026
On October 15, 2026, FSN E‑Commerce Ventures Limited disclosed that NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Limited, a SEBI‑registered Category I ESG rating provider, voluntarily assigned the company an increased ESG rating of 72 for FY2026. The rating was prepared independently using publicly available information, as the company did not engage the provider. The rating is published on the NSE ESG rating website.
Federal Bank’s AA+ rating reaffirmed by CARE Ratings for issuer and bond issues
CARE Ratings reaffirmed Federal Bank Limited’s issuer rating at AA+ with a stable outlook. The agency also reaffirmed the AA+ stable rating for the bank’s infrastructure bonds worth ₹1,500 crore and for three Tier‑II bond tranches of ₹200 crore, ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore. The rating rationale was officially received by the bank on October 9, 2026.
ONGC’s bank facilities and NCDs reaffirmed at CARE AAA/A1+ ratings
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. reported that Care Edge Ratings reaffirmed its credit ratings on October 9, 2026. RBI long‑term and short‑term bank facilities of ₹17,500 crore and ₹7,500 crore were rated CARE AAA, Stable; short‑term facilities of ₹10,000 crore, non‑convertible debentures of ₹7,500 crore and commercial paper of ₹10,000 crore were rated CARE A1+, Stable.
ICRA reaffirms A1+ rating for Avenue Supermarts’ Rs 1,500 crore commercial paper limit
Avenue Supermarts Limited disclosed that ICRA Limited reaffirmed its A1+ credit rating for the company’s commercial paper programme, assigning the rating to an enhanced limit of Rs 1,500 crores, up from Rs 1,300 crores. The rating applies to the entire Rs 1,500 crore amount and remains valid for the life of the programme, subject to issuance within three months and must be revalidated if not issued within that period.
Ashok Leyland reaffirmed multiple ICRA credit ratings covering Rs 7,379.38 crore of instruments
Ashok Leyland Limited disclosed that ICRA Limited reaffirmed its credit ratings on October 9, 2026. The ratings covered commercial paper of Rs 2,000.00 crore (A1+), several non‑convertible debentures and fund‑based limits totaling Rs 7,379.38 crore, with ratings of AA+ (Stable) or A1+ (Stable) as applicable. It also included a term loan of Rs 629.38 crore and unallocated limits of Rs 750.00 crore.
Brickwork Ratings reaffirms IDFC First Bank’s AA+ rating for Rs 406.90 crore debentures
Brickwork Ratings reaffirmed IDFC First Bank’s BWR AA+ / Stable rating for its non‑convertible debentures of Rs 406.90 crore, down from Rs 621 crore after redemption. The bank reported a CRAR of 15.05% (CET‑1 13.33%), CASA ratio of 50.8%, credit‑deposit ratio of 95.50% and cost‑to‑income ratio of 70.73% as of 30 June 2026. Retail deposits made up 80% of total deposits.
CARE Ratings withdraws one Tier‑1 bond rating and reaffirms AAA stable for four Union Bank bonds
On October 7 2026, CARE Ratings Limited withdrew the rating for Union Bank of India’s Tier‑1 bond (ISIN INE692A08029) due to redemption. The agency reaffirmed a AAA rating with a stable outlook for three Tier‑2 bonds (ISIN INE692A08219, INE692A08201, INE692A08235) and one infrastructure bond (ISIN INE692A08235) on the same date.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals’ credit rating affirmed at IND AA+/Positive, outlook upgraded to Positive
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited disclosed that India Ratings and Research affirmed its existing banking facilities, issuer rating and non‑convertible debentures at IND AA+ with the outlook upgraded from stable to Positive. The rating agency also affirmed and assigned a rating of IND A1+ for the company’s existing and proposed commercial paper. The filing was made on October 7, 2026.
SAIL’s CARE ratings reaffirmed, long‑term outlook upgraded to Positive
Steel Authority of India Limited disclosed that CARE Ratings reaffirmed its long‑term bank facilities rating at CARE AA with the outlook upgraded to Positive, and its short‑term bank facilities and commercial paper ratings at CARE A1+, both reaffirmed. The long‑term facilities total Rs 14,850 crore, short‑term facilities Rs 48,250 crore, and commercial paper Rs 8,000 crore. The bond rating was withdrawn.
S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Union Bank of India's issuer credit rating at BBB/Stable/A‑2
On October 6 2026, S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Union Bank of India's issuer credit rating at BBB with a Stable outlook and an A‑2 short‑term rating. The reaffirmation was disclosed in a BSE Company Update filing dated October 7 2026, referencing the rating action as “Reaffirmed” with no change to the rating parameters.