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BlackSoil’s NBFC arm forays into solar financing through Creditfair acquisition
BlackSoil has acquired Credit Fair's solar financing business for about ₹45 crore, marking its entry into rooftop solar lending as it expands its retail and climate-focused loan portfolio.
Private banks write off nearly half of NPAs in FY26, outpace PSBs
"Private banks utilise these write-offs and provisioning buffers to proactively clean up their balance sheets, while public sector banks generally rely more heavily on aggregate long-term or systemic recovery," said Kuntal Sur, partner and leader for risk consulting, financial services and treasury, at PwC India. "Unsecured retail loans in general have shown deteriorations leading to higher write-offs."
Private banks write off nearly half of NPAs in FY26, outpace PSBs
"Private banks utilise these write-offs and provisioning buffers to proactively clean up their balance sheets, while public sector banks generally rely more heavily on aggregate long-term or systemic recovery," said Kuntal Sur, partner and leader for risk consulting, financial services and treasury, at PwC India. "Unsecured retail loans in general have shown deteriorations leading to higher write-offs."
SBI Securities prefers HDFC Bank, sees long-term upside in metals
Sunny Agarwal, Head Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, remains positive on private banks, preferring HDFC Bank over Kotak Mahindra Bank after the lender received a clean legal review. He says Persistent Systems' acquisition benefits may take up to eight quarters to materialise, while slower growth remains a near-term concern. Agarwal is also bullish on the metals sector, with Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys as his top pick, and remains positive on Astral over the long term despite near-term challenges.
Reliance commissions solar manufacturing lines; expands fuel retail and EV charging network
Reliance Industries is accelerating its push into new energy and materials businesses, with solar PV and module manufacturing lines now commissioned at Jamnagar, Anant Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday.
RIL AGM 2026: Jio IPO and 4 other big bets Mukesh Ambani could unveil this Friday
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is set to reveal major plans at the 49th annual general meeting. Investors anticipate updates on the Jio IPO, a significant $110 billion AI and data center blueprint, and progress on new energy giga complexes. Retail expansion and updates on the core Oil-to-Chemicals segment are also expected.
Vahh Chemicals IPO listing today. Here's what GMP suggests ahead of debut
Vahh Chemicals Listing: The ₹13.45-crore IPO was a completely fresh issue of 22.42 lakh shares and attracted strong investor interest, with the offer subscribed 11.08 times overall, led by robust participation from retail investors.
AksharChem (India) Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group
Jeena Sikho Lifecare Ltd, JHS Svendgaard Retail Ventures Ltd, Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd and John Cockerill India Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 03 June 2026.
NHPC offer plugs into green energy appeal, more suited for patient play
NHPC's offer for sale is underway. Analysts suggest it offers long-term potential for patient investors. The government is divesting up to 6% of its stake. The offer opened for non-retail investors with strong demand. The floor price is set at ₹71 per share. This move aligns with global energy security focus and domestic clean energy infrastructure investments.
Wall Street Week Ahead: Focus on inflation, retail sales, US-Iran conflict, crude oil
Heavyweights including Cisco, Alibaba, and Applied Materials are set to disclose their quarterly financial performance in the week ahead
Reliance Retail acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas–founded haircare brand Anomaly
Founded in 2021, Anomaly is positioned as a clean, vegan haircare brand focused on performance and affordability.
Reliance Retail buys Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Anomaly in beauty expansion push
Reliance Retail has acquired Priyanka Chopra Jonas's global haircare brand Anomaly. This move expands Reliance Retail's beauty and personal care offerings. Anomaly is known for its clean, vegan, and affordable products. Reliance Retail plans to scale the brand in India and internationally. Priyanka Chopra Jonas will continue as Creative Director. This acquisition strengthens Reliance Retail's position in the beauty market.