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India's steel ministry flags met coke shortage, seeks withdrawal of anti-dumping duty
India's Steel Ministry wants finance ministry to remove import duties on met coke. Domestic supplies are low and prices are high. Steel manufacturers face financial strain. State-run RINL struggles to get enough met coke at good prices. Small and medium steelmakers also face challenges. The domestic market is not meeting the industry's needs.
Government to offload stake in Central Bank of India through an Offer For Sale; Details Here
At the end of the March quarter, the Centre held 89.27% stake in the bank, as per data available on the stock exchanges. Public shareholders held 10.73% stake in the lender. Of these, retail investors or those with authorised share capital of up to ₹2 lakh held up to 3.42% stake.
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Banks casual in granting big loans, strict with small borrowers: SC
The Supreme Court has noted a troubling trend where banks like State Bank of India are casual in sanctioning large corporate loans. However, they impose difficult conditions on ordinary citizens seeking small personal loans. The court suggested the government frame policies for easier loan access for the less privileged.
Banks casual in granting big loans, strict with small borrowers: SC
The Supreme Court has noted a troubling trend where banks like State Bank of India are casual in sanctioning large corporate loans. However, they impose difficult conditions on ordinary citizens seeking small personal loans. The court suggested the government frame policies for easier loan access for the less privileged.
CBI Charges IDFC First, AU Small Finance Bank Officials In Haryana Funds Misappropriation Case
IDFC First and AU Small Finance Bank officials were chargesheeted by CBI in the Haryana funds scam probe.
INR recovers from historic lows as oil pulls back; RBI announces $5 billion US Dollar/INR swap auction to defend rupee
The Indian rupee recovered well in opening trades on Thursday as global investors noted a slight pullback in crude oil prices over the recent comments on a potential final stage of the US-Iran conflict. INR opened at Rs 96.25 per dollar and hit a high of 96.05 so far during the day. Yesterday, the counter ended near the next critical level of 96.86, a new historic low. Meanwhile, in a major structural intervention to stabilise domestic financial markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap auction. Scheduled to take place next week on Tuesday, May 26, the central banks move is specifically engineered to inject durable, long-term Rupee liquidity into the commercial banking system. The Indian Rupee has faced persistent downward pressure, depreciating significantly against the American greenback in recent weeks due to ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainties and shifting foreign capital flows. By deploying this specialised monetary tool, ...
Sammaan in loss as impairments surge in 4th quarter
Sammaan Capital, formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance, reported a significant loss of ₹8,101 crore for the March quarter. Revenue from operations declined while impairments on financial assets surged. The company has completed a transaction with Abu Dhabi's IHC Group, which now holds a substantial equity stake. Sammaan Capital received substantial funds from this transaction.
Birla Capital to raise Rs 4,000 cr via preferential issue
The fundraise includes ₹3,080 crore from promoter group entities and ₹920 crore from the International Finance Corporation. The shares will be issued at ₹356.02 apiece, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
‘Future of Standard Chartered depends on talent’: CEO tells staff after ‘lower-value human capital’ comment backfires
Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, addressed staff regarding concerns over automation and AI replacing jobs. He emphasized the bank's commitment to workforce evolution and the importance of talent for its future.
Reserve Bank of India released directions on commercial banks' capital adequacy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday released directions on commercial banks' capital adequacy. RBI noted that Pillar 3 of the Basel Framework aims to promote market discipline through regulatory disclosure requirements. These requirements enable market participants to access key information relating to a bank's regulatory capital and risk exposures in order to increase transparency and confidence about a bank's exposure to risk and the overall adequacy of its regulatory capital.
SC seeks Cabinet records in Rs 8,415-crore Yes Bank AT-1 bond write-off case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Finance Ministry over the 2023 write-off of Yes Bank’s Rs 8,415 crore AT-1 bonds and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to produce Cabinet meeting records, quorum details and related documents by 3 PM.