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Lenders Turn Their Back On Lower Rated Borrowers Amid Rising Risk Aversion
Bank lending skews further towards high-rated borrowers amid risk aversion.
13 Nov 2019, 08:30 AM IST
Indian lenders are increasingly reluctant to lend to corporations rated below investment grade as economic conditions remain weak and defaults remain elevated.Borrowers rated BB and below have scarce access to funding from the debt markets. A reluctance from banks to lend to this segment and reduced sanctions from non-bank lenders could worsen the strains these lower-rated firms may already face.Industry-wide data of incremental lend...
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