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Fitch downgrades JSW Steel, Tata Steel to BB- from BB; outlook negative

The Indian Steel Association has forecast an 8 per cent drop in domestic demand in FY21

Fitch rating agency
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The portfolio review follows Fitch expectation of a decline in steel demand in India for the year ending March 2021

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Fitch Ratings has downgraded issuer default ratings (IDRs) of JSW Steel and Tata Steel to BB-minus from BB after completing a portfolio review.

Fitch has also downgraded Tata Steel UK Holdings' long-term IDR to B-minus from B. The outlook is negative. The agency has also downgraded JSW Steel's and Tata Steel's senior unsecured rating to BB-minus from BB.

Simultaneously, Fitch is withdrawing Tata Steel UK Holdings' long-term IDR because the company is no longer issuing debt and there is no Fitch-rated debt outstanding following refinancing by Tata Steel for its European operations in January.

The portfolio review follows Fitch expectation

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