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SBI, Axis Bank among lenders set for $2 billion ECB fundraising via RBI swap
Major Indian banks, including SBI, Axis Bank, and Bank of Baroda, alongside Power Finance Corporation, are set to raise over $2 billion from overseas markets next week. This move capitalizes on the Reserve Bank of India's 1.5% fixed-rate swap incentive for external commercial borrowings, aimed at bolstering the rupee. HDFC Bank's recent successful dollar bond sale has spurred this wave of fundraising.
SBI, Axis Bank among lenders set for $2 billion ECB fundraising via RBI swap
Major Indian banks, including SBI, Axis Bank, and Bank of Baroda, alongside Power Finance Corporation, are set to raise over $2 billion from overseas markets next week. This move capitalizes on the Reserve Bank of India's 1.5% fixed-rate swap incentive for external commercial borrowings, aimed at bolstering the rupee. HDFC Bank's recent successful dollar bond sale has spurred this wave of fundraising.
NSE Indices launches 11 new sectoral indices, taking total count to 34
The newly launched indices are Nifty Power, Nifty Capital Goods, Nifty Telecommunications, Nifty Construction, Nifty Consumer Services, Nifty Commercial & Transport Services, Nifty Retail, Nifty Hospitals, Nifty NBFC, Nifty Housing Finance and Nifty Insurance.
Stocks to Watch today: Lenskart, ZEEL, REC, PFC, Eternal, Airtel and more
Stocks to watch today: Lenskart, Zee Entertainment, REC, PFC, Eternal, Airtel, Tata Consumer Products, Vascon Engineers, Nuvama Wealth, Rajesh Exports, among others, will be in focus today.
Power finance cos turn to global markets for cheaper funds
Indian power and renewable energy firms are looking abroad for loans. The Reserve Bank of India's new dollar-rupee swap facility has made foreign currency borrowing cheaper. Companies like REC and PFC are planning to raise significant funds through external commercial borrowings. This move is expected to lower borrowing costs for these public sector undertakings.
FX swap window may spur PSU rush for overseas loans
Public sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5% fixed-rate swap. This initiative is expected to attract significant dollar inflows, offering Indian companies cheaper funding options below 7% compared to domestic rates.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: JSW Steel, Muthoot react to results; Tata Steel, Power Grid report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Two Nifty 50 companies Tata Steel and Power Grid along with broader market names like ITC Hotels, Hindustan Copper, Godfrey Phillips, Gland Pharma, Cochin Shipyard, Deepak Nitrite, Balrampur Chini, Arvind, Bajaj Electricals, Aarti Drugs, Aether Industries, Alembic Pharma, NCC, NHPC, Premier Energies, SAIL, SJVN, Solara Active Pharma, Symphony, Thangamayil, Triveni Engineering, VST Tillers, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. JSW Steel, Muthoot Finance, Apollo Tyres, Endurance Tech, Voltas, are some of the other result reactions today. Watch this space for all the LIVE updates.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Dr Reddy's, Dixon react to earnings; Bharti Airtel, Cipla report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: It's another earnings-heavy day as investors track numbers coming in from two Nifty 50 constituents Bharti Airtel and Cipla. Bharti Hexacom, TVS Motor, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, DLF, Crompton Consumer, DCM Shriram, HPCL, GSK Pharma, Man Infra, Oil India, NLC India, PFC, Sagar Cement, Tube Investments, are among the other important companies to track today. Watch this space for all the live earnings updates.
Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today — 13 March 2026
Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today — HFCL, Cummins India, Ajanta Pharma, Power Finance Corporation, and Kirloskar Oil Engines.