Foreign exchange risk alert: Fitch warns rupee fall could hit ratings; which Indian firms face the biggest exposure?

Indian companies with insufficient foreign-exchange hedging face potential rating downgrades if the rupee weakens significantly, Fitch Ratings warned. Sectors like renewables, power, and toll roads, heavily reliant on foreign debt and lacking natural hedges, are most at risk. A sharp rupee fall could escalate hedging costs and strain finances, impacting credit profiles.