Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/covid-to-act-as-speed-breaker-but-won-t-derail-economy-say-experts-121051401215_1.html Some improvement likely when enough people are vaccinated in the later part of the year The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns would push up
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Insurers see huge spike in Covid-19 claims as second wave sweeps India | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/insurers-see-huge-spike-in-covid-19-claims-as-second-wave-sweeps-india-121051500041_1.html In absolute numbers, over 83 per cent of claims have been settled, while in value terms, just 51.38 per cent of claims have
Reserve Bank of India leaves 10-year bond unsold in auction, rejects bids | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/reserve-bank-of-india-leaves-10-year-bond-unsold-in-auction-rejects-bid-121051401367_1.html The rejection of the bids brought down yields by 2 basis points and the 10-year bond closed at below 6 per cent again,
Sebi’s relaxed norms likely to give private equity firms faster exits | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sebi-s-relaxed-norms-likely-to-give-private-equity-firms-faster-exits-121051401494_1.html Sebi also plans to replace the “promoter” concept to “person in control” So far, since PE funds have limited lives and long lock-in
SBI eyes over Rs 10K-crore credit pipeline for health infrastructure | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/sbi-eyes-over-rs-10k-crore-credit-pipeline-for-health-infrastructure-121051500044_1.html Ashwani Bhatia, managing director, SBI, said the bank had held discussions with firms that needed funds for building hospital infrastructure The Reserve Bank
With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in collections – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/with-rural-areas-impacted-by-covid-mfis-face-drop-in-collections/article34555354.ece With rural areas also impacted by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, microfinance institutions (MFI) have been witnessing a drop in collections
Loan restructuring: FIDC seeks clarity from RBI on relief measures – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/loan-restructuring-fidc-seeks-clarity-from-rbi-on-relief-measures/article34559946.ece Seeks moratorium up to an additional three years The Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has written to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta
Let promoter clause remain for better accountability – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/let-promoter-clause-remain-for-better-accountability/article34560086.ece Difficult to unearth Sahara-like scams if disclosures are curtailed in DRHP The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India last week came
Banks go after promoter trusts of firms having stressed loans – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banks-go-after-promoter-trusts-of-firms-having-stressed-loans/articleshow/82641931.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis In the last few weeks, top banks have been making inquiries in certain cases where businesses have been hit hard by Covid and
Banks, RBI favour further cutback in small savings rates – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-rbi-favour-further-cutback-in-small-savings-rates/articleshow/82646853.cms Synopsis–The central bank has been struggling to keep bond yields from spiking in a year that will witness record government borrowing, with North
Accept and regulate – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/accept-and-regulate/article34559933.ece The Centre needs to quickly finalise its policy on cryptocurrency trading The delay by the Centre in formulating a policy regarding trading and
Second Covid wave to hit banks’ growth harder than asset quality: Analysts – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/second-covid-wave-to-hit-banks-growth-harder-than-asset-quality-analysts/2252201/ “February and March were our best ever months in LAP, too. This has traditionally been an area where we have done well, both
Steel industry faces challenges to pursue growth with stability – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/steel-industry-faces-challenges-to-pursue-growth-with-stability/2252198/ Manufacturing for full FY21 grows by (-) 9.8% and IIP by (-) 8.6%. This may be compared to second advance estimates for GDP
Modernising promoter, albeit gradually – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/modernising-promoter-albeit-gradually/articleshow/82638491.cmsSynopsis We need better corporate governance in India Inc, with the board and management held to account. Hence the reduced regulatory relevance of the
PLI for batteries should spur R&D – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/pli-for-batteries-should-spur-rd/articleshow/82638480.cmsSynopsis The plan, National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage, put forward by the department of heavy industry, proposes to create a battery
E-commerce firms face more hurdles in Maharashtra, Assam – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/e-commerce-firms-face-more-hurdles-in-maharashtra-assam/articleshow/82602598.cmsSynopsis The Maharashtra government, in a notification on Wednesday, said drivers and helpers of all goods carriers entering the state must carry a negative
Commerce Ministry seeks anti-dumping duty on certain rubber imported from 4 countries – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/comm-min-seeks-anti-dumping-duty-on-certain-rubber-imported-from-4-countries/articleshow/82625393.cmsSynopsis Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the duty after concluding in its probe that ”Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber” from these regions has
Big apparel brands still need Bangladesh’s workers – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/big-apparel-brands-still-need-bangladeshs-workers/articleshow/82624993.cmsSynopsis Bangladesh’s garment-export economy is something of a modern miracle. In 1978, the country was primarily agricultural; its garment industry amounted to nine factories
Air cooler industry feels the heat due to COVID wave II–business today
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/air-cooler-industry-feels-the-heat-due-to-covid-wave-ii/story/439095.html “The second wave of COVID-19 calling for lockdowns and movement restrictions has had an adverse impact on the industry. The air cooler industry
Commodities are the cheapest asset class in the world now: Jim Rogers – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/commodities-are-the-cheapest-asset-class-in-the-world-now-jim-rogers/articleshow/82627407.cmsSECTIONSCommodities are the cheapest asset class in the world now: Jim RogersLast Updated: May 14, 2021, 02:19 PM ISTSynopsis “If you can find the