Annuity flexibility, tax tweaks can accelerate NPS growth: Axis Pension Fund CEO Sumit ShuklaA senior executive believes greater flexibility in retirement withdrawals and restored tax incentives could significantly boost the Nationa...
Banks seek RBI clarity on leveraged NRI FCNR deposit structuresIndian banks are seeking clarity from the RBI on allowing overseas branches to lend to non-residents for FCNR(B) deposits. Some lenders, li...
SBI's improving performance warrants better valuation, chairman Setty says: ReportState Bank of India's chairman believes the bank is undervalued, citing improvements in financial strength, customer base, and earnings. He...
Jio Platforms plans $3 billion debt reduction from IPO proceedsJio Platforms is gearing up for its IPO, planning to allocate a significant portion of the funds to repay nearly $3 billion in external com...
SBI, Axis Bank among lenders set for $2 billion ECB fundraising via RBI swapMajor Indian banks, including SBI, Axis Bank, and Bank of Baroda, alongside Power Finance Corporation, are set to raise over $2 billion fro...
How Mukesh Ambani plans to spend Jio's mega Rs 27,500 crore IPO proceedsReliance Jio’s upcoming IPO aims to raise approximately $3 billion. The company intends to allocate Rs 27,500 crore to prepay debt, strengt...
HDFC raises $750-m ECB, first under RBI's special swap planHDFC Bank has successfully raised $750 million in offshore bonds, marking the first to leverage the RBI's 1.5% fixed-rate swap for external...
HDFC Bank prices $750 mln bond in largest offshore deal by lenders since 2023, say bankersHDFC Bank has successfully raised $750 million through dollar bonds. This move capitalizes on the Reserve Bank of India's subsidized hedgin...
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
Bringing in US dollars: RBI flags off FCNR(B) chase, pushes banks to go all out for forex inflowsIn an ambitious bid to enhance India's foreign currency reserves, the Reserve Bank of India is urging banks to ramp up their efforts in att...
RBI pushes banks to bring more dollars homeThe push comes amid RBI measures to incentivise foreign currency inflows, including swap facilities and hedging cost support for FCNR(B) de...
RBI forex measures to lower banks' overseas borrowing costs by 2-2.5 per cent, aid inflows: ReportNew RBI measures aim to make overseas borrowing cheaper for banks. External commercial borrowing costs may drop by up to 2.50 percent. This...
PSBs may lose the edge over private peers as tightening liquidity, rising credit costs may impact growthPublic sector banks' advantage over private lenders is fading. Excess liquidity and low credit costs are diminishing. Liquidity coverage ra...
Bank credit grows 17.4% in May as rising yields push companies to loansBank loans are seeing a surge. Credit growth reached 17.4 percent by May 31, the highest in almost two years. This rise is driven by compan...
Power finance cos turn to global markets for cheaper fundsIndian power and renewable energy firms are looking abroad for loans. The Reserve Bank of India's new dollar-rupee swap facility has made f...
FX swap window may spur PSU rush for overseas loansPublic sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5%...
RBI opens a dollar swap window to help hedge foreign borrowingsThe Reserve Bank of India is introducing a dollar-rupee swap facility for banks. This move aims to help state-run firms and lenders hedge t...