IIFL Finance & HFC Ratings Reaffirmed/Assigned by ICRA & CRISIL
ICRA reaffirmed [ICRA]AA (Negative) ratings for IIFL Finance's NCDs and long-term bank lines, and [ICRA]A1+ for commercial paper. CRISIL assigned AA/Stable to IIFL Finance's ₹2,000 Crore NCDs and reaffirmed other ratings. Ratings for IIFL Home Finance were also reaffirmed by ICRA.
Credit ratings are crucial for a financial institution as they influence borrowing costs and investor confidence. While these are reaffirmations and assignments, the 'Negative' outlook from ICRA on certain instruments warrants a medium impact assessment.
The announcement details credit rating reaffirmations and assignments by ICRA and CRISIL. While 'Negative' outlook from ICRA for some instruments is noted, the affirmations and stable outlook from CRISIL balance the overall sentiment to neutral.
IIFL Finance Limited has announced the reaffirmation and assignment of credit ratings by ICRA Limited and CRISIL Ratings Limited.
ICRA Limited has reaffirmed the rating of [ICRA]AA (Negative) for IIFL Finance's Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs), Subordinated Debt Programme, and Long-Term Bank Lines. The rating for its Commercial Paper Programme remains [ICRA]A1+.
For its material subsidiary, IIFL Home Finance Limited (HFC), ICRA has reaffirmed the rating as [ICRA]AA (Negative) for NCDs, Subordinated Debt Programme, and Long-term Bank Lines. Additionally, HFC's PP-MLD[ICRA]AA (Negative) rating for LT – Market Linked Debentures and [ICRA]A1+ for Commercial Paper Programme have also been reaffirmed.
CRISIL Ratings Limited has assigned an AA/Stable rating to IIFL Finance's NCDs amounting to ₹2,000 Crore. It has also reaffirmed its CRISIL AA/Stable rating for Bank Loan Facilities & NCDs, CRISIL PPMLD AA/Stable for Long Term Principal Protected Market Linked Debentures, CRISIL AA-/Stable for Perpetual Bonds, and CRISIL A1+ for Commercial Paper of the Company.
The details of these ratings are available on the respective websites of ICRA and CRISIL.
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