Page 8 - Financial Sector

Azadi of the financial sector

Parts of the Indian financial sector have been liberated, and this has fuelled growth. The rest of the sector needs this now

Bank, auto, FMCG: Sectors on FPIs' radar as they turn focus back on India

The swing in favour of Indian equities comes after a brutal sell-off where FPIs sold equities worth Rs 2.56 trillion since October 2021

Rupee at 80: How top Indian companies hedged themselves for dollar

Reliance Industries, the Tata group, Bharti Airtel, Aditya Birla among conglomerates that took forward positions

Fitch revises outlook on domestic lenders to 'Stable', affirms IDRs

Action follows upgrade in outlook on India's Sovereign rating

Sanjiv Bajaj on financial sector reforms and growth estimates

In a chat with Business Standard's Nikunj Ohri and Arup Roychoudhury, the new CII president and Bajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj shared how to deal with global headwinds and increased input costs

Reserve Bank of India's latest norms won't be disruptive to NBFCs

Intend to narrow regulatory arbitrage between banks and shadow banks

IRCTC users to get cheaper AC class tickets through BoB credit card

The card will also get multiple benefits for shopping across other categories ranging from groceries to fuel

How did balance sheets become healthier?

Bank financing of firm investment has retreated in favour of equity financing

Fixing the financial architecture

An empowered, well-funded resolution authority is urgently needed to strengthen the financial sector

Morgan Stanley raises exposure to financials as slew of tailwinds surface

Financials are now the biggest overweight for Morgan Stanley followed by consumer discretionary and industrials

Looking back: 10 developments that shaped the financial sector in 2021

From crypto concerns to policy normalisation, deposit insurance, Shaktikanta Das' reappointment as RBI governor and Citi's India exit, here are the key developments in for the financial sector in 2021

Best of BS Opinion: Strengthening financial sector, no solution yet & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Spandana Sphoorty Financial delays Q2 results due to flux in management

Its stock closed 1.9 per cent down at Rs 524.15 per share on BSE

Max Financial Services profit declines 41% to Rs 47.65 cr in Sept quarter

The company on Tuesday reported an over 41 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit

Poonawalla Fincorp consolidated net profit up 151% in Sept quarter

Its total income on consolidated basis fell to Rs 512.57 crore in Q2FY22 from Rs 602.64 crore in Q2FY21

How Account Aggregators can help you & bring in open banking

AA merely acts as a conduit or a channel between FIUs and FIPs

Tie-ups like Equitas-Google Pay can significantly disrupt payments sector

With Covid-19 putting the brakes on bank lending, fintech players have begun to give banks serious competition

At FSDC meet, regulators told to keep a watch on financial sector

Officials stress need to strengthen resolution framework for financial institutions

FSDC asks regulators to keep constant vigil on financial sector

The high-level FSDC headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday discussed a host of issues concerning the economy and underlined the need for keeping a continuous vigil on financial sector

Time to cut weight in mid-, small-cap stocks: Samir Arora, Helios Capital

'I see the second half of 2021 as more of a consolidation period at the index level', said Samir Arora