Kolkata: The Indian economy is on a firm footing with an improved external sector sustainability and a robust corporate balance sheet which along with a thrust on production linked incentive schemes could boost employment, said the Reserve Bank of India in its annual report. “The outlook for the Indian economy remains bright, underpinned by a … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India’s income rose 15 percent last fiscal on higher interest income from bond holdings, but it was the sharp drop in provisions transferred to the Contingency Fund that helped it pay a record Rs. 2.1 lakh crore in dividend to the central government. An amount of ₹42,819.91 crore was provided towards … Read more
Shares of Edelweiss Financial Services fell by 17% on BSE to the day’s low of Rs 64 after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed the company to cease and desist from acquiring financial assets. “The action is based on material concerns observed during the course of supervisory examinations, essentially arising out of the conduct … Read more
Ramesh Mantri, CIO, WhiteOak Capital AMC, says when we look at combined fundamentals and valuation, there are some sectors where fundamentals are very strong, but valuation is very high like industrials, capex related and then smaller industry segments like defence, electronics and manufacturing. The fundamental corporate earnings have been good but the valuation is high. … Read more
Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices soared to fresh all-time highs on Thursday as the Reserve Bank of India’s larger-than-expected dividend payment to the government prompted traders to cover some of their bearish bets. Receding uncertainty over the BJP’s performance in the general elections also bolstered sentiment, with the NSE Nifty ending a whisker away from 23,000. … Read more
The Indian market hit a fresh record high on Thursday amid short covering following RBI’s record dividend payout to the government that could lead to better fiscal position and softer bond yields. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 1,200 points to hit a record high of 75,499 while the Nifty50 closed at 22,967. “There was … Read more
New Delhi, Shareholders and non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders of IDFC First Bank have approved a proposal to merge parent IDFC Ltd with the lender. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) convened a meeting on May 17 through video conferencing and other audio-visual means to consider and approve the composite scheme of amalgamation for IDFC First … Read more
Mumbai: A pricing contest is playing out between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and sovereign bond traders as the central bank tries to deftly manage the government’s borrowing cost, provide sufficient liquidity to the markets, and ensure that its stance of withdrawing accommodation is not diluted. At a buyback auction of government bonds last … Read more
Mumbai: Hinduja Group-linked IIHL BFSI (India) has sought the banking regulator’s approval to pledge 100% shares of Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital, the company it acquired in a bankruptcy resolution, to raise ₹8,000 crore, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL), a holding company of IIHL BFSI (India), received the NCLT … Read more
Ahead of India’s inclusion in the JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Index Suite, the majority of the clients of the index have their accounts set up to trade in Indian government bonds, with any “teething issues” related to operational readiness rather than barriers to entering the local market, Gloria Kim, Managing Director, Global Head of Index … Read more
