The insurer's group combined
operating ratio decreased to 92.5% in the first half from 92.9% the year before.
Despite the seemingly dark clouds, Union minister Piyush Goyal, in his interim budget speech, was hopeful and said that
operating ratio of the railways is set to improve from 98.4 in 2017-18 to 96.2 in 2018-19 and to 95 in 2019.
This is compared with the company's prior expectations of a sequential improvement from the 95.7% adjusted
operating ratio generated in the first quarter of 2019.
It said it was targeting a combined
operating ratio of 93%-95% for 2019 and is aiming to make further progress on slashing costs below PS700m.
Conversely, if EHM OG sustains a favorable
operating ratio and improves liquidity materially, upward rating movement may be warranted.
The average
operating ratio across all years in this study is 1.20, which is relatively consistent from 2011 to 2013.
Indian Railways is in a constant endeavour to bring down the
operating ratio by controlling expenditure and increasing revenues.
COR - the combined
operating ratio - shows claims and expenses as a percentage of premium income where anything below 100% means a profit.
Consistent with other G2 Technology discs such as the AXIUS[R] and AXIUS[R] SC, the benefits of the ATLAS rupture disc include a 95%
operating ratio, liquid or vapor service, back pressure resistance and unrivaled cycling capability.
Toyota intends to resume production on Monday following the eight-day holiday, but will keep its factory
operating ratio low, the sources said.
The rise is due to the good performance of the net banking output as well as to the improvement in the
operating ratio which decreased by 1.2 point to 46.3%, the report said.