Standard 038; Poors upgrades TCS,Wipro 038; Infosys credit rating

Standard amp; Poors on Friday upgraded Indias top three information technology firms,noting that these businesses have the ability to withstand sovereign stress.

The agency has raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Tata Consultancy Services to A from BBB and on Infosys and Wipro to A- from BBB. The outlook on the rating for Infosys and Wipro is stable,while for TCS the outlook on the foreign currency rating is negative and that on its local currency is stable.

The negative outlook on TCS foreign currency rating is a reflection of the negative outlook on Indias sovereign credit rating. Samp;Ps rating for India currently stands at BBB- with a negative outlook.

However,Indias Transfer amp; Convertibility Tamp;C assessment stands at BBB. Tamp;C is the rating associated with the likelihood of the sovereign restricting non-sovereign access to forex needed to service debt.