Over-leveraged borrowers put Rs 15,800 crore microfinance portfolio at riskMicrofinance has become a double-edged sword, with substantial debt levels amassing to about ₹15,800 crore among borrowers juggling multipl...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
Manappuram Finance shares fall 3% after Q4 earnings: Here's why Jefferies, other brokerages are bullishManappuram Finance shares dipped despite a strong Q4 FY26 profit, driven by a surge in gold loans. While brokerages like Jefferies turned b...
Equitas Small Finance Bank shares rally 7% on 5-fold jump in Q4 profit to Rs 213 croreEquitas Small Finance Bank shares saw a significant 7% rise. This surge followed the bank's announcement of a substantial 406% increase in ...
AU SFB Q4 Results: PAT jumps 65% YoY to Rs 832 crore, NII rises 23%AU Small Finance Bank reported a robust 65% year-on-year surge in net profit for the March quarter, reaching Rs 832 crore. The lender also ...
Microfinance stress under control, deposit rates likely to remain unchanged: V Vaidyanathan, IDFC First BankIDFC First Bank will not raise deposit rates soon after recent cuts. The bank is focusing on growth in mortgage, vehicle, and consumer loan...
Reliance Industries becomes first Indian firm to cross $10 billion annual profitReliance Industries achieved a record net profit of Rs 95,610 crore in FY26, becoming the first Indian company to surpass $10 billion in an...
April-listed Powerica posts 226% YoY Q3 PAT growth; repays Rs 525 crore debt post IPOPowerica Limited announced a significant surge in its third-quarter net profit for FY26, reaching Rs 98 crore. This represents a 226% incre...
Cement demand to be healthy in Q1FY27E; Likely to hit profitability despite price hikes: NuvamaIndian cement demand is set for a strong start in the first quarter of FY27. Government infrastructure spending is driving growth. However,...
Ola Electric vs Ather Energy: Which stock looks better after a stellar surge of up to 70% in April?Ola Electric shares have rebounded sharply, surging 68% in under 10 sessions, while Ather Energy gained 16% over the same period. Despite t...
CreditAccess Grameen looks to scale down microfinance growth, says MD & CEO Ganesh NarayananCreditAccess Grameen, a leading NBFC-MFI, is shifting focus from microfinance to secured lending like home loans. The company aims to becom...
Execution, order inflows to drive L&T growth; BEL rides defence push: Siddhartha KhemkaIndia's capital goods sector is experiencing robust growth, fueled by strong order backlogs and increasing project execution across infrast...
Piramal Finance AUM touches Rs 1 lakh crore; acquisitions on radar: CEOPiramal Finance has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in assets under management. The company plans to acquire a microfinance institution to boost it...
I-Sec upgrades AU Small Finance Bank to buy; raises target price to Rs 725ICICI Securities upgrades AU Small Finance Bank to a BUY with a target of Rs 725. Recent performance was affected by high credit costs in m...
Microfinance loans continue to weigh on banksIndian lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, IDFC First Bank, and RBL Bank foresee ongoing asset quality issues in the microf...
Reduce AU Small Finance Bank, target price Rs 590: HDFC SecuritiesHDFC Securities advises a 'reduce' call on AU Small Finance Bank with a target price of Rs 590, citing elevated credit costs and medium-ter...
We got very good response from anchor investors: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Bandhan BankWe are adding 2 million new customers every year, says Bandhan Bank CMD.