Piramal Finance Limited has informed the Exchange about upgrade in Long-Term Bank Facilities and Debentures rating to CARE AA+; Stable from CARE AA; Stable by CARE Ratings Limited.
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CARE Ratings has upgraded Piramal Finance's long-term bank facilities and debenture ratings from 'CARE AA; Stable' to 'CARE AA+; Stable'. The upgrade covers Rs 24,000 crore of long-term bank facilities, Rs 4,500 crore of long-term/short-term facilities, subordinate debt of Rs 500 crore, market-linked debentures of Rs 2,143 crore, and non-convertible debentures of around Rs 35,750 crore (both private and public). Commercial paper ratings (Rs 11,000 crore aggregate) and short-term inter-corporate deposit ratings were reaffirmed at 'CARE A1+'. CARE noted the upgrade reflects the company's strong business, financial, and risk profile as an Upper Layer NBFC. This follows similar upgrades earlier in February 2026 by CRISIL (to CRISIL AA+/Stable) and S&P Global (from BB-/Stable to BB/Stable), showing broad-based credit rating improvement across agencies.
This is a positive credit event — a notch upgrade from AA to AA+ by CARE signals stronger perceived creditworthiness and lower borrowing risk. It may help Piramal Finance raise debt at marginally better rates and improve investor confidence, though the direct stock price impact is typically limited for NBFCs since equity investors react more to growth and asset quality.