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RBC BlueBay Adds to Yen Longs on Intervention, BOJ Rate View
RBC BlueBay Asset Management added to long yen positions this week as the currency drifted back toward 160 per dollar, viewing the level as increasingly attractive amid possible intervention and expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike in June.
Standard Chartered likely to exit ICICI Pru Life bancassurance tie-up; may join Bharti Life Insurance
Sources said the bank currently contributes around 5% to ICICI Prudential Life’s annualised premium equivalent (APE) and about 6% to its retail APE.
Stocks to buy: Sagar Doshi suggests Varun Beverages, Max Healthcare, Page Industries shares to buy
The Indian stock market saw a marginal rise amid optimism over a potential nuclear deal with Iran. Nifty 50 advanced 0.11%, and the BSE Sensex increased by 0.17%. Despite this, Bank Nifty fell nearly 200 points, while analysts suggested specific stocks to buy.
Nifty Bank falls 500 points as PNB, Canara Bank, SBI, other stocks decline up to 3%. What lies ahead?
Indian bank stocks tumbled, dragging the Nifty Bank index down as a weakening rupee and rising global bond yields soured market sentiment. Several major banks saw significant declines, with analysts pointing to key technical levels. The rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar, exacerbating concerns for the financial sector.
As India grows richer, banks will have to adjust to thinner margins: Indian Bank CEO
Indian Bank's chief Binod Kumar expects interest rates to rise and net interest margins to fall as India develops. He plans to raise capital for Expected Credit Loss norms and launch a wealth management business. The bank aims for strong growth in retail and MSME loans. Consolidation could help Indian banks achieve global scale.
Bonus issues, stock splits & dividends: SBI among 18 stocks turning ex-date this week. Do you own any?
A total of 18 stocks will turn ex-date for corporate actions like dividends and bonus issues next week, with prominent names including State Bank of India and Godrej Consumer Products. Investors must hold shares by the record date to be eligible for these benefits.
These major companies are rewarding shareholders with hefty dividends this year
MRF Limited, Britannia Industries, Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India and Tata Consumer Products announce final dividends for FY26, with SBI payout on June 4, 2026
SBI’s CS Setty expects margins above 3%, sees up to 15% loan growth backed by ₹5 lakh crore pipeline
SBI Chairman CS Setty said the bank remains comfortable on margins, liquidity and asset quality despite pressure from lower rates, while strong demand across retail and corporate segments is expected to support double-digit loan growth in FY27.
Profit Exclusive: SBI Can Disburse Up To Rs 80,000 Crore MSME Loans Under ECLGS, Says Chairman CS Setty
Loan growth across retail segments including home loans, personal loans and gold loans, he says, has been robust and the bank expects the trend to continue in FY27.
India's forex kitty drops by $7.79 billion to $690.693 billion: RBI
India's forex reserves dropped by USD 7.794 billion to USD 690.693 billion during the week ended May 1, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week ended April 24, the overall reserves had declined by USD 4.82 billion to USD 698.487 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion during the week ended February 27 this year before the beginning of the Middle East conflict, which led to several weeks of a drop as the rupee came under pressure and the RBI had to intervene in the forex market through dollar sales. For the week ended May 1, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 2.797 billion to USD 551.825 billion, the central bank's data showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include effects of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units, such as the euro, pound, and yen, held in the foreign exchange reserves. Value of gold reserves decreased by USD 5.021 billion to USD 115.216 billio
Q4 Results Today: SBI, Swiggy, Hyundai Motor, Urban Company Over 75 Companies To Declare Earnings
Titan, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Tata Consumer Products, MCX and Kalyan Jewellers India are among the companies that will declare Q4FY26 results on May 8.
InCred Holdings files IPO papers with SEBI; reports fastest PAT growth among diversified NBFC peers
The company operates primarily through its subsidiary, InCred Finance, a retail-focused, diversified middle-layer non-banking financial company registered with the Reserve Bank of India.