Credit ratings agency Moody’s warned on Friday that the recent sell-off in Adani group’s shares after a short-seller’s report could reduce the Indian conglomerate’s ability to raise capital, while its peer Fitch saw no immediate impact on its ratings.
Hindenburg Research’s scathing attack last week on the group has questioned its debt levels and use of tax havens, but Adani has called the report baseless and affirmed its financials are strong.
“These adverse developments are likely to reduce the group’s ability to raise capital to fund committed capex or refinance maturing debt over the next 1-2 years. We recognise that a portion of the capex is deferrable, and the rated entities do not have significant maturing debt until FY2025,” Moody’s said in a statement.
