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Govt mobilises nearly ₹2,100 cr via share sale of state-owned IRFC
The government on Thursday said it has raised around Rs 2,100 crore from the share sale of state-owned Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). The OFS for IRFC closed with an enthusiastic response from the retail investors, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said in a post on X. "Combined with the institutional investors, 22.88 crore shares were sold to the minority shareholders over the two trading days for an estimated amount of Rs 2,084 crore. We thank all investors for their participation and for reposing their faith in us," he said. The government decided to exercise the green shoe option on Wednesday, allowing 2 per cent stake dilution in the public sector undertaking (PSU) of the Railway Ministry. The Department had fixed a floor price of Rs 91 per share, at a discount of 7.8 per cent over Tuesday's closing price of IRFC shares on the BSE. Shares of IRFC closed 0.8 per cent lower at Rs 91.78 on the BSE on Thursday. Prio
Suryoday SFB board approves plans to raise up to Rs 500 crore via equity and debt
Suryoday Small Finance Bank's board has greenlit plans to raise up to Rs 300 crore through share sales and Rs 200 crore via debt instruments. These fundraising avenues, including rights issues and QIPs, are approved for one year. The bank, with a strong capital adequacy ratio, also set July 17 as the record date for its proposed 15% dividend, signaling a proactive approach to growth and shareholder returns.
RBI draft allows AIFIs, HFCs to borrow from call money
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed allowing All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) to borrow in the term money market, while also increasing borrowing limits for standalone primary dealers to strengthen liquidity and market participation.
Sterling Bank selects Infosys Finacle SaaS platform for its transformation program
Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Sterling Bank of Asia (Sterling Bank), one of the most progressive banks in the Philippines, today announced the bank's decision to select Infosys Finacle Software-as-a Service (SaaS) platform for its transformation program. Sterling Bank has opted to leverage the Finacle Core Banking, Finacle Customer Data Hub, Finacle Trade Finance, and Finacle Origination solutions for its requirements. Through this strategic collaboration with Infosys Finacle, Sterling Bank expects to enhance the experience of both employees and customers, maintain high standards of availability and reliability in its banking services, and reduce operational complexity through automation and digitization, thereby supporting its future growth.
Home First Finance CFO Nutan Patwari resigns, to step down on August 31
The company added that after stepping down as CFO, Patwari will continue to support Home First in a non-KMP, non-operating, time-bound advisory capacity focused on investor relations and capital markets.
IRFC OFS wraps up with non-retail book fully subscribed, retail at 41.39%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation's (IRFC) offer for sale (OFS) concluded on Thursday with the retail portion receiving a 41.39% subscription, while the non-retail segment was fully subscribed on the first day.
Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance shares decline up to 3.5% as gold prices hit multi-month lows
Gold loan NBFCs, including Muthoot and Manappuram, have seen significant stock declines related to falling gold prices and heightened US Federal Reserve rate hike expectations.
Shriram Finance Ltd soars 2.28%, Gains for third straight session
Shriram Finance Ltd is quoting at Rs 1042.2, up 2.28% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 48.21% in last one year as compared to a 5.31% fall in NIFTY and a 1.06% fall in the Nifty Financial Services index.
Affordable housing finance firms likely to regain growth in FY27, but macro risks loom: Kotak
Affordable housing finance companies are poised for a growth rebound from FY27, according to Kotak Institutional Securities. After a subdued period due to lending slowdowns and competition, industry trends are already showing improvement. Disbursement growth accelerated in the latter half of FY26, with managements expressing optimism. While healthy growth is expected in early FY27, macroeconomic factors like monsoon, inflation, and interest rates will shape the latter half of the year.
Gold finance stocks slide as gold prices tumble
Shares of gold financing companies dropped on Thursday as a sharp decline in gold prices hurt investor sentiment.
Falling gold prices put gold financiers Manappuram, Muthoot and others under pressure
According to brokerage firm Investec, the sharp run-up in gold prices, constrained supply in unsecured lending were tailwinds for the gold finance segment in the financial year 2026. Gold is now India's second-largest retail loan segment behind only mortgages.
Manappuram Finance, Muthoot Finance, other gold financier stocks drop up to 3%. Here's why
Shares of gold financiers declined as a sharp fall in gold prices and a stronger US dollar weighed on sentiment. Expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate hikes pressured bullion, raising concerns over collateral values and loan demand for gold-backed lenders such as Manappuram Finance, Muthoot Finance and IIFL Finance.