Several state-owned banks, including the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), are likely to tap debt markets and raise close to ₹20,000 crore by the end of the month, as lenders step up fundraising activities amid faster credit growth than deposit growth. SBI is likely to raise ₹5,000 crore-10,000 crore through the issuance … Read more
Vedanta Limited, the metals to oil conglomerate, plans to use the proceeds of QIP for repaying or prepaying lenders, including Oaktree, for the company and its subsidiary The Zinc Ventures Limited (THLZV). The funds raised will help reduce overall indebtedness, cut debt servicing costs, and improve the debt-to-equity ratio. It will enable better utilisation of … Read more
Several widely tracked companies, including Jio Financial, Paytm, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints, LTIMindtree, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Wipro, Union Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tanla Platform, Tata Technologies and YES Bank, will be releasing their June quarter report cards this week. Here’s the list: July 15 Jio Financial Services, HDFC Life Insurance Company, … Read more
India consumer price inflation probably edged up in June, snapping five months of declines, largely because of a jump in vegetable prices caused by the damage to crops wrought by extreme weather, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Prices of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes – staples in every Indian kitchen – surged by double … Read more
Broader markets catalysed the market fall on Tuesday with medium, small and microcap indices treading in deep red around 12:15 pm. The Nifty Midcap 100 index fell by over 7% or 3,700 points around this time to hit the day’s low of 49,623.10. This comes after a meteoric Monday rise after most exit polls gave … Read more
In a first for the bank, State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is set to link the commission it pays to car dealers, for sourcing loans, to sales as opposed to the current practice of paying them a fixed percentage as a commission, according to a bank’s internal circular, assessed by ET. The … Read more
Showcasing a sharp earnings turnaround on asset quality improvements, robust margins and strong loan book growth in a multi-year credit upcycle, the combined net profit of all 12 PSU banks has zoomed nearly 4.5 times in just 3 years to record high levels of Rs 141,203 crore in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, the profit … Read more
Mumbai: The interest rate differential between domestic and US sovereign bonds has shrunk to its lowest levels in at least 17 years, an occurrence that textbook theory says should drive foreign capital out of India. Overseas investors, however, are in no mood to shun the world’s fastest-growing major economy. If anything, an improvement in India’s … Read more
Apr 16, 2024, 10:27:38 AM IST As the Q4 results of listed companies are underway, it’s important for investors with bank stocks in their portfolios to be aware of the NPAs (non-performing assets) of banks. According to Trendlyne data, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, RBL Bank, and Bank of India are among the banks … Read more
ET Intelligence Group: Integrated marketing services provider RK Swamy plans to raise up to ₹423.5 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). This includes a fresh issue of ₹173 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of ₹250.5 crore. Promoters Srinivasan K Swamy and Narasimhan Krishnaswamy and investors such as Evanston Pioneer Fund LP and … Read more
