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FSDC asks regulators to keep constant vigil on financial sector

The high-level FSDC headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday discussed a host of issues concerning the economy and underlined the need for keeping a continuous vigil on financial sector

PNB board to meet on Sept 10 to consider raising capital via AT-1 bonds

The capital would be raised in one or more tranches, the lender said in an exchange filing

Google Pay will always partner with existing financial system: Biz head

Sajith Sivanandan also dwells on instances where certain offerings have been reported as 'Google Pay's offerings', fueling misinterpretation

Rupee inches 3 paise higher to 73.03 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee inched higher by 2 paise to 73.03 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, despite a sustained rally in domestic equities. Forex traders said the local unit is trading in a narrow range as strengthening crude oil prices and dollar d

Bond bull in india says factious RBI is no reason to flee market

Investors shouldn't worry about surprise losses and can keep their positions for now

Reliance's cheap JioPhone can unleash a credit revolution across the globe

A small band of policy influencers may unlock the next big prize for banks: the billions who operate outside the formal finance sector.

Bank of India looks to cut govt stake with follow-on equity offer in FY23

It is keen on bringing the holding down to 75%, which Sebi has been advising, the bank's MD and CEO Atanu Kumar Das said

Need to ensure orderly growth of account aggregator ecosystem: RBI Dy Guv

The account aggregator ecosystem in the country is in a nascent stage and there is a need for its orderly growth, Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao said on Thursday.

PMC Bank fraud: ED attaches HDIL group's shares worth Rs 233 crore

ED said it has attached partly-paid compulsorily convertible preference shares worth Rs 233 crore of HDIL group companies in the alleged multi-crore-rupee PMC Bank fraud and money-laundering case

India, UK agree investment boost at Economic and Financial Dialogue

New steps to tackle climate change and boost investment were announced on Thursday at the 11th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD)

Indian Oil lists foreign currency bonds on IFSC exchanges at GIFT

Indian Oil listed has listed its foreign currency bonds on IFSC (International Financial Services Centre) exchanges at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT). «We are extremely delighted to be here on the momentous occasion of the listing ceremo

Rupee appreciates 6 paise to 73.02 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 6 paise to 73.02 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows

Axis Bank sets coupon for dollar AT1 bonds at 4.1%, raises $600 mn

This is 30 basis points lower than the initial guidance of 4.4 per cent

India's holding of special drawing rights rises to $19.41 billion

The Reserve Bank said India's holding of IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) has gone up to SDR 13.66 billion which is equivalent to $19.41 billion as per exchange rate

SBI raises Rs 4,000 crore via AT1 bonds, coupon fixed at 7.72%

This was SBI's first such issuance at home after Sebi's new rules; bids in excess of Rs 10,000 crore were received against a base issue size of Rs 1,000 crore

Rupee snaps 4-day winning streak, drops 8 paise against US dollar

The rupee snapped its four-session winning run to close 8 paise lower at 73.08 against the US dollar on Wednesday

Top-level exits: AU SFB says 'nothing to hide' on disclosure issues

Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank (AU Bank) on Wednesday tried to allay concerns of investors and depositors with regard to top-level resignations in recent months, saying that it is a «simple HR issue» that the company management is trying to re

Rupee's sudden gains have traders speculating RBI is easing grip

The rupee has rallied 1.6% in the previous three sessions to post its biggest gain for the period since March 2

NBFCs have enough liquidity, buffers to tackle headwinds in H2 FY22: Ind-Ra

In FY22, Ind-Ra expects growth for NBFCs to be maintained in the range of 9% - 10%

UPI clocks 3.55 billion transactions in August worth Rs 6.39 trillion

In July, UPI processed 3.24 billion transactions up 15.7 per cent from June when it processed 2.8 billion transactions

CRISIL upgrades YES Bank's tier II bonds, infrastructure bonds to 'BBB+'

The rating agency also revised the rating for bank's certificates of deposit (CD) from «A2+» to «A1»

Rupee slips 5 paise to 73.05 against the US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and slipped 5 paise to 73.05 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday

PNB waives all service charge, processing fee on retail products

Punjab National Bank on Tuesday said it has waived all service charges and processing fee on retail products as part of its festival season offering.

Govt extends tenure of Indian Bank ED V V Shenoy till March 2022

Indian Bank on Tuesday said the government has extended the tenure of its Executive Director V V Shenoy till March 2022

Non-food bank credit grows at 6.2% in July 2021, shows RBI data

The non-food credit bank credit grew at 6.2 per cent in July 2021, compared to 6.4 per cent growth a year ago, RBI data showed.

Exim Bank extends $100 mn loan to Africa Finance Corp for infra development

Exim Bank of India has extended a line of credit of USD 100 million on behalf of the Indian government to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to develop infrastructure

PNB cuts savings deposits rate by 10 bps to 2.9%, effective Sept 1

Bank officials said the decision is partly driven by huge liquidity that the bank continues to manage and also correction in rates vis-a-vis peers, especially PSU banks

Conclude loan guarantee scheme for medical infra in non-metros in time: FM

Finance Minister asked all stakeholders to conclude Rs 50,000 cr Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid-Affected Sectors in time to deal with any future third wave

Rupee rallies 29 paise to end at nearly 12-week high on dollar inflows

The rupee strengthened further by 29 paise to close at a nearly 12-week high of 73.00 against the US dollar on Tuesday, marking its fourth straight session of gain

Bank of India announces closure of QIP issue; raises Rs 2,550 cr

Bank of India on Tuesday announced the closure of its QIP issue and said that it has raised Rs 2,550 crore by issuing more than 40.5 crore shares to the qualified institutional buyers. The capital issue committee at its meeting held on August 31, 2021 has ap

Axis Bank ties up with BharatPe to expand its merchant acquiring business

With 600,000 terminals, the bank is the third-largest PoS acquiring bank in the payments space

Peter Thiel's founders fund backs $130 million Japan technology fund

Billionaire Thiel's Founders Fund is backing a new $130 million vehicle by Coral Capital to invest in Japan's technology startups as the country shakes off its image as a tough place for entrepreneurs

Rupee inches 4 paise higher to 73.25 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 4 paise to 73.25 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities

Indian to China: Where investors managing $3 trn are putting their money

Institutional investors recommend heightened caution and warn of a difficult recovery ahead for the world.

Moody's assigns B1(hyb) rating to Axis Bank's proposed AT-I capital bonds

Moody's on Monday rated Axis Bank's proposed additional tier I capital bonds, as part of its GMTN programme, three notches below its BCA and adjusted BCA, on the back of likelihoods of impairment.

Depositors of stressed banks to get up to Rs 5 lakh back from Nov 30

Depositors of stressed banks like Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank are now set to get up to Rs 5 lakh back from November 30 as the government has notified the amendment to the DICGC Act. Parliament earlier this month passed the Deposit Insurance a

Chennai-based NBFC Shriram City looks to disburse up to Rs 23K cr in FY22

Chennai-based non-banking finance company Shriram City Union Finance (Shriram City) is eyeing total disbursements of Rs 22,000-23,000 crore in the current financial year, a top company official said.

RBI issues direction on compensation of private banks' top officials

RBI said fair value of the share-linked incentives paid to officials by the private banks should be recognised as an expense during the relevant accounting period

Moody's assigns B1(hyb) to Axis Bank's proposed AT1 capital securities

Moody's has assigned B1(hyb) rating to Axis Bank Ltd GIFT City branch's proposed USD-denominated, undated, non-cumulative and subordinated additional tier 1 (AT1) capital securities
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