CARE Ratings assigns IDFC First Bank at IND AA+
IDFC First Bank (IDFCFIRSTB) said CARE Ratings has assigned its credit rating at IND AA+, covering facilities or instruments of about ₹17,520 crore. The company is valued at about ₹69,254 crore.
What happened
In a filing with the BSE on 1 October 2026 at 04:47 PM, IDFC First Bank (IDFCFIRSTB) said that CARE Ratings has assigned its credit rating at IND AA+, covering facilities or instruments of about ₹17,520 crore.
From the filing: "Further, CARE Ratings Limited (" CareEdge Ratings ") has re-affirmed the ' CARE AA+ / Stable ' rating assigned to the Bank's long-term bank facilities aggregating to ₹ 692.38 crore and long-term debt instruments aggregating to ₹ 248.10 crore."
Company snapshot
IDFC First Bank is a mid-cap company in the Financial Services sector, with a market value of about ₹69,254 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹80.39, against a 52-week range of ₹58.08–₹89.61 (10.3% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved −7.6% over the month and −0.1% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹189 crore.
Promoters held 0.00% at the end of Q1 FY27. Foreign institutions owned 36.10% and domestic institutions 24.37%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 11,869 | 453.5 | 0.62 |
| Q2 FY26 | 11,828 | 347.8 | 0.35 |
| Q3 FY26 | 12,542 | 478.7 | 0.54 |
| Q4 FY26 | 12,183 | 330.6 | 0.38 |
| Q1 FY27 | 13,361 | 1,147.8 | 1.33 |
What history shows
This is not the company's first credit rating disclosure: BCEIE has 3 earlier filings of this kind on record since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock fell 0.4% on average the next trading day and was up 0.9% on average after five days (3 filings with price data).
Across 180 similar disclosures by other Financial Services companies, shares moved +0.2% on average the next day and +0.1% over five days; 48% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 1,190 credit rating filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.2%, with 48% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | Credit Rating- New | +2.6% | +3.5% |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Credit Rating | −2.0% | −0.9% |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Credit Rating- New | −1.7% | +0.2% |
What to watch
- Whether other agencies take a similar view on the company's credit.
- 24 October 2026: Board meeting — Financial Results.
In the news
Recent coverage elsewhere (links open the original publisher):
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- IDFC First Bank shares jump to 52-week high after Motilal Oswal upgrade; Here's what it likes
- IDFC FIRST Bank Goes Live On ICEGATE 2.0 Portal
- IDFC FIRST Bank removes forex markup on all credit cards: What you save
Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.