Financial Investment

Sammaan Capital promoter raises stake to 33.32% after warrant conversion

Avenir Investment converted 8.69 crore warrants into equity shares for about Rs 906 crore, raising its stake in Sammaan Capital from 28.34 per cent to 33.32 per cent

New RBI forex derivative rules make FCNR(B) hedging costlier for banks

Banks face higher costs to hedge interest payments on FCNR(B) deposits as RBI's new forex derivative rules require a 20 per cent reserve, while dollar-rupee forward premiums rise

Chola targets 20-23% AUM growth in FY27, plans ₹5,000 crore QIP fundraise

Cholamandalam Investment expects 20-23 per cent AUM growth in FY27 and plans a ₹5,000 crore QIP, as its second-quarter net profit rises 41 per cent to ₹1,630 crore

India's real estate PE investments fall 31% as foreign investors pull back

Knight Frank says foreign investments fell to their lowest level since 2012, while domestic investors accounted for 85 per cent of real estate PE inflows in the first nine months of 2026

Shriram Finance Q2 profit jumps 59% to ₹3,684 crore on auto demand growth

Shriram Finance reported a 59 per cent rise in Q2FY27 net profit to ₹3,684 crore, aided by stronger automobile demand, while total income increased 16 per cent year-on-year

Data centres, steel, nuclear power top private investment pipeline

An analysis of nearly 6,850 projects announced between April 2024 and September 2026 shows data centres attracting Rs 19.14 trillion, followed by steel and nuclear power

IL&FS crisis after 8 years: How India's biggest default reshaped regulation

With former finance secretary M Nagaraju taking charge at IL&FS, its resolution enters another phase, with recoveries slated to exceed commitments, even as the crisis has influenced insolvency reforms

RBI steps up scrutiny of large overseas investments as rupee slides

The Reserve Bank of India issued a standardized checklist to major banks last week, requiring detailed information on overseas direct investments exceeding $1 billion

IDBI Bank ownership change: Should customers worry about their deposits?

IDBI Bank privatisation: Will FD rates, EMIs or banking services change?

Japan tops India's FDI chart in Q1 FY27 with $5.71 billion inflows

FDI inflows from Japan stood at $5.71 billion in the first quarter of 2026-27, surpassing the $3.74 billion India received from the country during the entire 2025-26 fiscal year

Bajaj Finance raises FD rates by up to 40 bps after RBI rate hike

The NBFC has weighted the increase towards longer tenures, offering up to 7.75 per cent to regular depositors and 8.15 per cent to senior citizens

Yes Bank mobilises $2 billion via FCNR(B) deposits under RBI swap window

Private sector lender is likely to use the funds to replace high-cost deposits and support incremental lending, with most raised in three- and five-year buckets

FCNR(B) may generate ₹5 trn notional profit for banks over 5 years: SBI

SBI Research estimates $127 billion in FCNR(B) deposits could support ₹25 trillion of additional bank credit and generate ₹5 trillion in notional profit over five years

GIFT-IFSC banks sanction $54 billion under RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility

Twenty international banking units sanctioned $54.02 billion and disbursed $52.82 billion under the facility by August-end, according to IFSCA data

India's fiscal outlook brightens with govt set to exceed asset sales target

A long-delayed privatisation of IDBI Bank will likely see the government surpass its ₹80,000 crore ($8.4 billion) annual disinvestment and asset-monetization target

FPIs pile into financials, extend IT buying in first half of August

Financial services drew Rs 6,535 crore in FPI inflows between August 1 and 15, while IT stocks attracted another Rs 2,530 crore after strong buying in July

Siguler Guff raises $500 mn fund to invest in India's mid-market firms

The fund will focus on high-growth, founder- and family-owned businesses benefiting from domestic consumption across consumer, health care, financial services and technology

Govt mulls raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to ₹15,000 cr

As per the existing FDI policy, in case of proposals involving total foreign equity inflow of more than ₹5,000 crore, the competent authority places the application for consideration of the CCEA

Private sector drives ₹26.75 trillion investment proposals in FY27

Domestic private companies accounted for 86 per cent of investment announcements between April 1 and August 5, while ITES led with Rs 14.98 trillion in proposed capex

PE/VC investment value declines 24% in May, says EY-IVCA report

Private equity and venture capital investments fell to $2.1 billion across 76 deals in May as geopolitical tensions and valuation mismatches dampened deal activity, EY-IVCA said