The rating major also cut the standalone bank financial strength rating for Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank from "C-" to "D+". The rating now maps to a baseline credit assessment of Baa3 from Baa2 on the long term scale.
Moody's in a statement said this revision was in the context of an ongoing global review affecting financial institutions and banks whose ratings are higher than the rating of the government where they are domiciled.
This rating action concludes the review initiated on 30 April 2012.
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