Articles tagged with: Bharti and Fitch
Fitch Affirms Singtel's & Optus' Debt Ratings
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has affirmed Singapore's SingTel and its Australian subsidiary, Optus' Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'A'. The Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, Fitch has affirmed SingTel's and Optus' outstanding senior unsecured bonds at 'A'. more
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Fifth Mobile Network to Launch in Sri Lanka
India's bharti Airtel has announced that it will launch its new network in Sri Lanka on January 12th - offering both 3G and GSM services. The company has earmarked some US$200 million for its network rollout in the country. more
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Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka Telecom Debt Ratings; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom's (SLT) Long-term foreign currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B+', which is constrained by the debt ratings of the Sri Lankan government. more
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Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka Telecom's Debt Ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom Plc's (SLT) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB-' (BB minus) with a Negative Outlook. At the same time, the agency has affirmed SLT's Long-term local currency IDR of 'BB-' (BB minus), as well as its National Long-term rating at 'AAA(lka)' with Stable Outlooks, along with the 'BB-' (BB minus) rating on its senior unsecured notes maturing in 2009. more
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Fitch Comments On Race For Hutchison Essar
The proposed sale of Hutchison Telecommunications International's 67% stake in Hutchison Essar has drawn intense interest from international and domestic telecom operators, as well as financial investors. more
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Indian Telecoms to See Robust Growth
Fitch Ratings has said that it expects India's telecom sector to sustain robust growth across market segments, underpinned by still-low teledensity, a strengthening economy and rising foreign interest. While consolidation is an ongoing theme, competition is expected to intensify given the aggressive expansion plans of certain regional players, some backed by their new foreign partners. Fitch also underscores that the expected continuance of hefty capital investment in an environment of intensifying competition is likely to preclude material credit improvements for most operators over the near term. more
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