PNB Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL) has announced an upgrade of its long-term instrument and bank facility ratings by CARE Ratings Limited to ‘CARE AAA; Stable’ from ‘CARE AA+; Stable’. The rating on short-term bank facilities and Commercial Paper has been reaffirmed at ‘CARE A1+’. Several instruments, including Long Term Bank Facilities (₹15,600 crore), Long Term / Short Term Bank Facilities (₹16,400 crore), Bonds (₹500 crore and ₹2,000 crore), Non-convertible Debentures (₹5,206.30 crore), Tier II Bonds (₹39.70 crore), and Fixed Deposits (₹25,000 crore), have been upgraded to ‘CARE AAA; Stable’. The Commercial Paper rating of ₹10,000 crore was reaffirmed at ‘CARE A1+’. The upgrade reflects PNBHFL’s consolidated profile, considering its linkages with its promoter, Punjab National Bank (PNB). PNB is the largest shareholder and has committed to providing need-based unconditional support. The ratings also factor in PNBHFL’s strong market position as one of the top housing finance companies, its improving asset quality, comfortable capitalization, and diversified funding profile. The company has demonstrated sequential improvement in asset quality and maintained healthy profitability.
