MUMBAI : A clutch of foreign lenders with large exposures to Indian corporates may be forced to sell loans held by them with the latest revision of India’s sovereign ratings by Moody’s, downgraded to the lowest investment grade category on Monday.
According to multiple people aware of the ongoing negotiations, foreign banks already aware of the impending risks have begun negotiations to sell loans held by them, including those given to some of the best rated corporates in India. “Most foreign banks follow the sovereign ceiling policy practiced by all major rating agencies which means that if there is a downward revision of sovereign rating, the credit rating of corporate debt issuers of that country will fall in tandem irrespective of the