The aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) entails a speculative future for economies and industries. We appreciate that business decision makers are working under tremendous pressure during this uncertain time. Now, more than ever, we stand with you in solidarity. Amid constant and ongoing developments, CRISIL’s team of experts will bring to you timely updates about the economic impact of COVID-19. Keep up with Credit Alerts, our opinions about the impact of sharp and specific developments on credit ratings. Browse through our Reports, our detailed analysis of different sectors, and our Press Releases. Explore unique, global perspectives under Global Analytics, and tune in to our Podcasts. Each of these updates is backed by facts, data and intricate analysis to help you make informed decisions for your investments and businesses in the near future.

Ukraine conflict spells ~25% sunflower oil shortage for India - Nitin Kansal

For gold jewellery retailers, revenue seen up 12-15% next fiscal - Aditya Jhaver

Multiple snags to limit road traffic growth to 7-9% this fiscal - Anand Kulkarni

Solar module making capacity set to soar 400% - Ankit Hakhu

Consumer durables revenue to jump 20% this fiscal - Gautam Shahi

E-commerce, pharma to revive demand for packaging paper - Tanvi Shah

Bank gross NPAs to rise to 8-9%, stressed assets to touch 10-11% - Subhasri Narayanan

A tenth of thermal capacity still vulnerable to outage despite temporary easing of power demand - Ankit Hakhu

Draft open access norms can be a tailwind for new renewable projects - Aditya Jhaver

City gas sales volume to rise 25-27% this fiscal on dearer petrol, diesel - Naveen Vaidyanathan

Discom losses to be ~40% above pre-pandemic levels - Aditya Jhaver

Recovery on track for malls as second wave subsides - Anand Kulkarni

Stressed steel plants acquired via IBC seeing faster turnaround - Naveen Vaidyanathan

Solar modules at 0.25 USD/watt could lower returns of bid out projects by 200 bps

For RMG players, second wave unstitches revenue recovery

Residential realty demand seen up 5-10%, but recovery to pre-pandemic levels likely only after fiscal 2023 - Anand Kulkarni

Mall revenue recovery to be restricted to 80-85% of pre-pandemic level this fiscal - Anand Kulkarni

Mid-sized EPC segment revenue to grow 15% this fiscal - Rahul Guha

Automobile sector poised for double-digit volume growth - Sameer Charania

The roads sector is primed for a smooth drive due to healthy recovery in H2 FY2021 - Anand Kulkarni

Pent-up demand to curb diamond industry revenue slide to ~20% instead of ~33% - Rahul Guha, Director, CRISIL Ratings

For ceramic tile makers, operating margin seen holding around 11% this fiscal - Nitin Kansal, Director, CRISIL Ratings

Tractor volume to chug up 10-12% on strong rural prospects - Gautam Shahi, Director, CRISIL
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Domestic tailwinds to lift agrochemicals revenue growth to 12-14% - Sameer Charania, Director, CRISIL Ratings

Rural demand to soften blow for two-wheeler makers - Gautam Shahi, Director, CRISIL
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Covid to slash op. profits of hospitals by 35-40% this fiscal - Sameer Charania, Director, CRISIL Ratings

Mobility Vs pandemic fatigue – Dipti Deshpande, Senior Economist, CRISIL

CRISIL’s analysis of its rated portfolio of non-financial companies that availed moratorium - Rahul Guha, Director, CRISIL Ratings

CRISIL’s revised outlook on the economy – Dipti Deshpande, Senior Economist, CRISIL

Mall revenues set to halve this fiscal by Sushmita Majumdar, Director, CRISIL Ratings

Learn how and why Covid-19 is culling demand in the Cement Sector, in our latest CRISIL Podcast by Isha Chaudhary, Director, CRISIL Research

Air travel to plunge as Covid hurts demand; low crude unable to arrest margin decline – Elizabeth Master, Associate Director, CRISIL Research

Covid-19 to further impact power demand – Mayur Patil, Associate Director, CRISIL Research

Automobile sales pushed back by as much as a decade due to COVID-19 – Pushan Sharma, Associate Director, CRISIL Research

Developers to face double whammy of low demand and restricted funding - Sehul Bhatt, Associate Director, CRISIL Research

A sixth of IIP lost in just a week of lockdown – Dipti Deshpande, Senior Economist, CRISIL

GDP data "Sinking deeper" – Dipti Deshpande, Senior Economist, CRISIL

What’s unsaid in the April IIP figures – Dipti Deshpande, Senior Economist, CRISIL

Credit outlook negative for RMG makers due to shrinking revenue, profitability and elongated working capital cycle

Change-in-law payments a Rs 4,000 cr booster for solar by Ankit Hakhu, Director, CRISIL Ratings

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CRISIL Ratings webinar on Dairy sector: Milky growth wave

Apr

12


CRISIL webinar on real estate sector: Post Pandemic Realty

Mar

24


CRISIL webinar on the electric vehicle ecosystem: The route to clean mobility

Mar

15


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the airports sector: The flight path to recovery

Mar

10


The recovery contours: Recovery, cost pressures and investments amid a waning pandemic

Feb

15


CRISIL Ratings webinar on natural gas: The slipstreams of pricey gas

Dec

22


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Gold jewellery retailers: Glittering again

Nov

29


CRISIL Ratings Seminar on NBFCs: Revival in a post-pandemic era

Nov

23


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the aluminium sector: On the green road

Nov

18


CRISIL webinar on crop protection industry: The alchemy of green blooms

Nov

16


CRISIL webinar on the pharmaceuticals sector: Changing growth capsule

Oct

19


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the private hospitals sector: A positive prognosis

Oct

05


CRISIL Ratings webinar: A positive turn

Sep

23


CRISIL Ratings webinar on commercial real estate: Build, lease… repeat

Sep

16


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the construction sector: Execution, Execution, Execution!

Sep

14


CRISIL webinar: States of recovery

Sep

07


CRISIL webinar on telecom sector: Reading the signals

Aug

18


CRISIL Ratings webinar on FMCG: Strong signs of rebound

Jul

29


CRISIL Ratings webinar on IT services sector: Revival code

Jul

20


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the airports sector: Flying out of turbulence

Jun

29


CRISIL Ratings webinar on the dairy sector: Adding value to milk

Jun

28


ESG India Leadership Summit: The inexorable march of ESG

Jun

24


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Power sector: Coming out of darkness

Jun

22


CRISIL webinar on the steel sector: Solid mettle

May

24


CRISIL Ratings webinar on sugar sector: On a sweet run

Apr

29


CRISIL webinar on Real estate: Realty and the second wave

Apr

16


CRISIL webinar on Cotton yarn, readymade garments and home textiles: Stitching a revival

Apr

08


CRISIL Ratings webinar: India Inc Credit Quality Outlook, fiscal 2022

Apr

06


CRISIL webinar: Recharging renewables

Mar

24


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Roads sector: Primed for a smooth drive

Mar

23


CRISIL webinar on the cement sector: Cementing growth momentum

Mar

09


India Outlook 2021: Is the investment cycle rebound round the corner?

Feb

24


Bonds that build a nation

Jan

29


CRISIL Ratings webinar: The recovery script in media and entertainment

Jan

20


CRISIL Ratings Virtual Discussion Forum: EL ratings, the big differentiator in infrastructure financing

Jan

19


CRISIL Ratings webinar on organised brick-and-mortar retail: Recovering from the pandemic shock

Dec

15


CRISIL webinar: Hinterland driving recovery hopes

Dec

10


NBFCs - Navigating the pandemic

Nov

26


CRISIL webinar: State finances on a bumpy ride

Nov

19


CRISIL Ratings webinar on city gas distribution: Fuelling greener growth

Nov

12


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Agrochemicals sector: On fertile ground

Nov

11


CRISIL Research webinar: The alchemy opportunity in chemicals

Nov

06


CRISIL Ratings webinar: Corporate liquidity at a crossroads

Oct

28


CRISIL Ratings webinar: Corporate liquidity at a crossroads

Oct

06


CRISIL Webinar: Ratings Roundup First half of fiscal 2021: Credit quality trends and road ahead

Sep

29


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Hospitals: Pandemic hiccups for hospitals

Sep

08


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Gold Jewellery Retailers: W(h)ither the glitter?

Aug

28


CRISIL webinar on the telecom sector: The three rings of AGR, ARPU and 5G

Aug

27


CRISIL and S&P Global Trucost webinar: ESG best practices for Emerging Markets

Aug

25


CRISIL webinar: Reinforcing renewables

Aug

21


CRISIL webinar on the pharmaceuticals sector: Weathering the pandemic

Aug

20


CRISIL Research webinar on the agriculture sector: Silver lining in the dark clouds

Jul

30


CRISIL webinar on Real estate sector: The ground realty is shaky

Jul

14


CRISIL Ratings webinar on Fertilisers: Resilient in the storm

Jul

09


CRISIL webinar on the cement sector: Cementing Covid-19 cracks

Jul

02


CRISIL webinar on Steel sector: Test of mettle beckons

Jun

25


CRISIL webinar on Cotton Yarn & Readymade Garments: Hanging by a thread

Jun

18


CRISIL GR&A and Greenwich Associates' Discussion Forum on Building best-in-class ESG practices

Jun

10


CRISIL webinar on SMEs: The epicentre of an existential crisis

Jun

04


CRISIL webinar on Road sector: Hiccups on the highway

Jun

02


CRISIL Ratings webinar: The crude crash cascade - Impact of low prices on India Inc.

May

26


CRISIL Webinar on automotive and automotive components sector: Rough road ahead

May

22


CRISIL Ratings webinar on dairy sector: Pandemic staggers Indian dairy’s cream run

May

19


CRISIL Ratings Webinar on Power Sector: A gigawatt problem

May

06


CRISIL Ratings webinar: FMCG: Resilience being tested

Apr

30


CRISIL Ratings webinar: Looking through the haze: Media and entertainment sector in times of Covid - 19

Apr

29


CRISIL GR&A Discussion Forum on Globally distributed teams as a potent BCP tool

Apr

29


CRISIL Research webinar on Peering through the grave storm: India macroeconomic and corporate outlook

Apr

28


CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory webinar on ‘RE’- infusing vigour

Apr

27


CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory webinar on A grinding halt and the grind ahead

Apr

03


CRISIL webinar on Ratings Roundup: Fiscal 2020: Credit quality trends and the road ahead