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Saturday, August 13, 2022

CCI approves merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank

Country’s largest M&A transaction has already been approved by stock exchanges, PFRDA; RBI’s in-principle approval also in place

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Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank’s former co-CEO, dies at 59

He was also the President of Cantor Fitzgerald

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Anshu Jain, former co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, passes away after five-year cancer battle

Jain, who was Global Indian of the Year in the ET Awards for Corporate Excellence in 2012, was born in Jaipur in 1963 and studied at the Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi, and the University of Massachusetts.

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7.3% of Indian population owned digital currency as of 2021, reveals UNCTAD report

India ranked seventh in list of top 20 economies for digital currency ownership as a share of population

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Competition Commission of India okays merger of HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd

In a tweet on Friday, CCI said it has approved the "proposed combination involving amalgamation of HDFC Limited, HDFC Bank, HDFC Investments and HDFC Holdings."

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RBI issued additional guidelines for banks & regulated entities on loan recovery



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CPP Investments bets $1.2 billion in April-June quarter in India PE bets

CPP’s investments spread across sectors and include its $333 million exposure towards Sequoia’s tech-focused India fund, while many other investments were co-investments, according to its presentation.

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6 high-profile crypto exchanges under ED lens for helping Chinese funnel funds abroad

Legal experts believe that absence of regulatory framework specifically concerning cryptos does not stop government agencies from taking action when there is suspicion of violation of FEMA or PMLA

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Friday, August 12, 2022

Paytm slips 6% on questions over CEO reappointment, regulatory fears

Shares of digital payments firm Paytm fell 6.2% on Friday, hit by a proxy advisory firm's opposition to reappointment of its chief executive officer and the central bank's guidelines for digital lending apps.

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Aditya Birla Health Insurance to get Rs 665-cr capital infusion from Abu Dhabi Investment

Following the transaction ADIA will hold 9.99 per cent stake in ABHI

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Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July: CryptoCompare

The derivatives market accounted for 69 per cent of total crypto volumes in July, up from 66 per cent in June

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Srei bidders refuse to pay earnest deposit

Administrator Rajnish Sharma received two plans on Wednesday - one from Arena Investors in partnership with a Varde Partners affiliate and another joint offer from Shon Randhawa and Rajesh Viren Shah - but he pushed back the deadline to submit the final bids to August 19.

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In large corporate space, not getting paid for risk we take: Rajiv Anand

Axis Bank is avoiding large-value corporate loans as it believes there is heavy mispricing in that segment due to low interest rates and excess liquidity of the past few years, says deputy managing director Rajiv Anand.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Time to recognise ‘super-fintechs’ to enable better banking services, Cashfree Payments CEO says at ET Future of Money Summit

At the ET Future of Money Summit, Akash Sinha, Co-founder and CEO of fintech startup Cashfree Payments, said it's time to recognise a ‘super-fintech’ model that enables bank-fintech partners flexibility to integrate quickly, provide services from multiple partners, and ensure scalability.

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Muthoot Finance bags Dun & Bradstreet award

Muthoot Finance wins Dun & Bradstreet’s ‘best growth performance award’

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In India, 7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021: UN

India ranked seventh in the list of top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership in 2021

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HDFC executes a rare trade to hedge rate risk

The switch in hedging tools comes as markets are buffeted by surging policy rates, with the Reserve Bank of India having hiked by 140 basis points since May to tackle inflation. The central bank said last week that it will do “whatever it takes” to bring down price pressures, though some traders had expected it to tone down its hawkishness.

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Q1 results: PB Fintech loss widens to ₹204 crore

PB Fintech, the parent firm of online insurance broker Policybazaar, had posted a loss of ₹110.84 crore in Q1 FY22

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Fairfax Financial to double investment in India over 4-5 years

Business-friendly environment makes India one of the favourite destinations for foreign investment, Watsa said speaking virtually at India@75 session. The chairman of the Financial Holdings said his company has so far invested USD 7 billion in India and it plans to double that investment in 4-5 years.

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SBI drags Simbhaoli Sugars to bankruptcy over Rs 395 cr loan

The company markets sugar under the Trust brand and has a pan-India distribution set up. It also exports its products to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

CoinSwitch launches $10-mn Web 3.0 Discovery Fund

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch to invest in early-stage startups building blockchain solutions for Web3

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Retail inflation likely eased in July, still far from RBI's target: Report

India's retail inflation likely eased in July due to a fall in food and fuel prices yet stayed well above the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit for a seventh consecutive month, a Reuters poll found.

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Paytm ties up with Piramal Finance to offer loans in small cities, towns

To offer merchant loans of up to ₹10 lakh with a tenure of 6-24 months

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HDFC gets NHB nod for merger

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has received approval from the National Housing Bank (NHB) for a scheme of amalgamation that would result in the merger of the mortgage company with its banking arm. The NHB is the regulator for all housing finance companies.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

PSU general insurers incur ₹26,364 crore loss for health portfolio in last 5 years: CAG

The CAG report revealed that PSU insurers' market share in the health insurance business is reducing continuously

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10-year bond yield seen touching 7.60% in near term

The yield on the 10-year benchmark Indian government bond could revisit its recent high of over 7.60% in the medium term as the central bank raises interest rates and the government borrows more, analysts said.

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Large NBFCs should not ignore the opportunity to become banks, says Ramesh Iyer of M&M Finance

In an interview with BusinessLine, Ramesh Iyer, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of M&M Financial Services, shed light on the NBFC’s new business verticals and growth prospects

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Mortgage lender HDFC hikes lending rate by 25 basis points; home loans to become costlier

"HDFC increases its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on housing loans, on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 25 basis points, with effect from August 9, 2022," the biggest housing finance company said in a statement.

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RBI Oct letter to finmin will give plan for inflation

In October, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das, in all likelihood, will write to the finance ministry explaining why the central bank failed to keep inflation within the range of 2-6% for three consecutive quarters. In the communication, he will also have to provide an action plan for getting prices back in control.

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SpiceJet denies 'loans are high-risk category' reports

Struggling-to-survive SpiceJet has denied agency reports that IDFC First Bank, Yes Bank and Indian Bank have put their loans to the airline in the high-risk category. Citing sources, agency reports had said, concerned about its cash flows, banks held talks with the airline, which has not so far defaulted on any loans.

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RBI penalises eight cooperative banks

In another statement, it said a penalty of Rs 7 lakh has been imposed on Indapur Urban Cooperative Bank, Indapur (Maharashtra) for contravention of certain provisions related to exposure norms.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

IDFC, Indian Bank, Yes Bank put SpiceJet loans on high-risk: Report

The lenders are concerned about SpiceJet's cash flows and have held discussions seeking assurances from the Indian budget carrier, as it is behind on payments to some aircraft lessors, the sources said.

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India’s home loan market expected to double to ₹48 lakh cr in 5 years: SBI report

Doubling of home loan market to mirror trend in India’s aspirations to become a $5 trillion economy

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Home loan demand growth from India’s tier 3, 4 districts outpacing metro cities, SBI Research says

Home loan demand in the rural areas have been on the rise primarily due to the government’s SVAMITVA scheme. The scheme provides people in the hinterland with the right to document their residential properties, which can then help them to use their properties for economic purposes. India's home loan market, currently valued at Rs 24 trillion, is projected to double in five years.

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SBI shares fall over 3% after Q1 earnings

State Bank of India posts 7% decline in standalone net profit for Q1 FY23 due to a fall in income

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Banks start raising lending rates after RBI's 50bps hike

ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank have hiked their lending rates after RBI hiked the repo rate by half a percentage point. The rise in deposit rates, however, could be slower.

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Public Sector Banks recover ₹6.4l cr NPAs, written-off loans since FY15

The provision coverage ratio of the PSBs, a measure of health that captures amounts set aside to cover bad loans, has improved to 86.9% at the end of March 2022 from 46% at the end of March 2015. The state-run banks have recovered ₹5.17 lakh crore in non-performing assets (NPAs) and ₹1.24 lakh crore in written-off accounts since FY15.

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Sunday, August 7, 2022

Awaiting growth capital, PNB Housing may re-enter corporate loans at appropriate time: MD&CEO Prasad

The Punjab National Bank-promoted housing finance company (HFC) presently has a corporate loan book size of Rs 6,006 crore which may come down further by Rs 1,000 crore by December, Hardayal Prasad, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PNB Housing Finance, said.

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DBS Group bullish about India, to grow through 'phygital' model in country: says CEO Piyush Gupta

"Our digital capabilities have helped us serve our customers seamlessly even during the pandemic in all our markets, including India. Our suite of digital offerings helped MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) in India meet working capital needs and operational liabilities," underlined the tech-savvy banking veteran. DBS also helped MSMEs in India to navigate the challenging business environment by disbursing loans to the segment during the lockdown months.

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SBI Chief expects to sustain 15% credit growth in the remaining quarters of FY23

Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara emphasised that there is hardly any challenge in the corporate loan book

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IndoStar Capital logs net loss of ₹754 cr in March quarter

The company had said in June that results were being delayed due to audit review

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SBI's Q1 net profit falls 6.7% to ₹6,068cr on bond provisions

State Bank of India reported a net profit of Rs 6,068 crore for the quarter ending June 2022, a decline of 6.7% over Rs 6,504 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, due to provisions of over Rs 6,500 crore on its government bond portfolio following a rise in interest rates.

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IOB eyes a strong balance sheet in two years on progressive growth in results 

Posts 20% growth in Q1 net at ₹392 cr  

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