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Loan repaid? Vehicle hypothecation to be removed automatically under new online system
Vehicle owners will no longer need to visit transport offices to remove hypothecation from registration certificates. A new online system, launched on March 1, automates this process after loan repayment. This initiative aims to simplify procedures and save time for borrowers. Initially integrated with one nationalised bank and five NBFCs, more lenders will be added soon.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
IIFL Home Finance inks $300 million loan pact with ADB
IIFL Home Finance has secured a $300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to expand affordable housing lending for low-income families, with a special emphasis on women. A portion of the funds will back green-certified, energy-efficient homes, helping address India's substantial housing shortage and extending homeownership to underserved communities nationwide.
IIFL Home Finance Limited raises $300 million from Asian Development Bank to expand affordable housing for women
IIFL Home Finance secures a 300 million dollar loan from Asian Development Bank and partners to boost affordable, green housing finance for low-income women in India amid a major housing deficit.
Tejas Networks jumps 17% on large 5G MIMO order; Sensex down 27 points, Nifty at 25,497
The Midcap Index gained 392 points to close at 59,798. Nifty Bank advanced 144 points to settle at 61,188. Market breadth remained neutral, with the NSE advance-decline ratio at 1:1.
Apple in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank to start payment service in India: Report
Apple Inc. is in discussions with key Indian banks and global card networks in preparation to start Apple Pay in the world’s most populous country.
Apple in talks with ICICI, HDFC & Axis Bank to start payment service in India
Apple is in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, along with Visa and Mastercard, to launch Apple Pay in India around mid-2026, though the timeline is not final. The service is expected to support UPI as well as card payments, entering a market dominated by Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay and Paytm.
Rupee likely to stay in 90–92 range amid global uncertainty: HDFC Bank's Arup Rakshit
3R Investment Management’s Neeraj Seth said Indian equities are nearing a buy zone supported by improving sentiment and early earnings recovery signs. Experts believe credit growth remains stable and AI-driven economic changes will unfold gradually rather than immediately.
RBI notes overall demand conditions remain upbeat, electricity demand sustains robust growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its latest monthly update that economic activity continued to be resilient in January, as evidenced by high-frequency indicators of energy consumption, digital payments, trade and logistics. E-way bills continued to exhibit double- digit growth supported by GST rate rationalisation. Electricity demand sustained its robust growth, primarily due to higher demand on account of the cold wave conditions across northern and eastern regions of the country, as well as from sustained industrial activity. GST revenue growth held steady. Petroleum consumption growth remained resilient, notwithstanding the deceleration. Digital payments registered steady growth in both transaction value and volume. Toll collections in January continued with the declining trend, observed post the introduction of the FASTag Annual Pass scheme in August 2025.
IndusInd Bank expands gold loan services to additional 245 branches
IndusInd Bank has announced a significant expansion of its Gold Loan offering to an additional 245 branches, taking the total number of branches providing Gold Loan services to 500 across India. This expansion reinforces the Bank's commitment to making secured credit more accessible, convenient, and reliable for customers nationwide.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark indices snapped their three-day winning streak; Nifty slips 365 points to close at 25,454
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian markets are trading with some immense pressure as the Nifty index is trading with losses of over 200 points and has slumped below 25,650. The Nifty Bank is under pressure, as the banking index is down over 450 points, trading around the 60,100 mark. Trent, IndiGo, Ultratech, Adani Enterprises are among the biggest losers.
Taking Stock: Sensex sinks 961 pts, Nifty below 25,200; auto, FMCG, metal stocks hammered
Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.