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RBI grants approvals for Bain Capital's joint control in Manappuram Finance

Lender secures approvals for ₹4,385 crore investment, with Bain Capital set to acquire stake and become joint promoter alongside existing shareholders

Nifty Capital Market index jumps 2%; Angel One, MOFSL, KFin zoom up to 9%

However, at current levels, MOFSL, CDSL, KFIN Technologies, Nuvama Wealth Management, CAMS and Angel One quote up to 26 to 36 per cent lower when compared to their respective 52-week highs.

RBI's 7-day VRR auction draws weak demand as big banks stay away

VRR auctions allow banks to borrow funds from the RBI against government securities at market-determined rates, helping the central bank manage short-term liquidity in the financial system

India needs $1 trn forex reserves buffer for stability: Ex-RBI Deputy Guv

The $1 trillion target is derived from two critical buffers: $350 billion to cover all one-year debt obligations and $650 billion to protect against a potential exodus of foreign portfolio capital

Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia crisis

The Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) wrote to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, urging supportive banking measures for exporters reeling under disruptions in global logistics and shipping routes caused by ongoing tensions in West Asia. In a letter on Monday, it said West Asia serves not only as a key destination for Indian exports but also as a critical transhipment hub for shipments bound for Europe and Africa. "The ongoing situation has led to diversion of shipping routes, port congestion, higher freight and insurance costs, and extended transit periods, straining working capital cycles and liquidity positions of exporters," it said. The BCC urged RBI to encourage banks to adopt a supportive credit approach by enhancing working capital limits, providing ad-hoc credit facilities, and extending the tenure of pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit. Greater flexibility in rollover of packing credit and extension of due dates for export bills was also sought. It also requested ...

Best of BS Opinion: West Asia war, rupee depreciation & RBI's policy tone

From the economic fallout of the West Asia conflict and lessons from modern warfare to the RBI's upcoming policy decision and Kanwal Rekhi's memoir, here are the key views from today's Opinion page.

Iran war: OIS curve surges as crude oil rally fuels repo-rate hike bets

Sharp rise in OIS rates suggests markets are pricing in possible RBI rate hikes this year if elevated crude oil prices sustain inflationary pressures

RBI's clarity of communication will be as critical as the policy itself

In inflation-targeting economies such as India, communication is a key instrument of monetary policy

West Asia conflict likely to keep rupee under pressure amid oil surge

Third year of consecutive BoP deficit if oil stays above $100/bbl, to weigh on rupee

India's forex reserves down $11.7 bn at $716.8 bn on drop in foreign assets

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $11.7 billion to $716.8 billion in the week ended March 6, mainly due to a decline in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed

Credit growth rises to 14.5% in Feb 28 fortnight; deposits expand 12%

Bank credit growth accelerated to 14.5% year-on-year in the fortnight ended February 28, while deposit growth strengthened to nearly 12%, according to RBI data

IDBI Bank strategic sale scrapped as financial bids below reserve price

The strategic sale of IDBI Bank is likely to have been scrapped as the financial bids put in by potential buyers were below the reserve price, sources said on Friday. The government and LIC were together looking to sell 60.72 per cent in IDBI Bank and had floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) in October 2022. Financial bids came in on February 6. Sources said the financial bids for the IDBI Bank strategic sale have come in lower than the reserve price set by the inter-ministerial group on disinvestment headed by secretaries in the finance ministry. According to sources, the bids for IDBI Bank have been opened and they were below the reserve price set by the IMG and agreed to by the core group on disinvestment, which is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. Prem Watsa-led Fairfax and Emirates NBD are reported to have put in bids for the strategic sale of IDBI Bank. Currently, the government and state-owned LIC together hold a 94.71 per cent stake in IDBI Bank. The government owns 45.

India's foreign exchange reserves drop $11.68 billion to $716.81 billion

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 11.683 billion to USD 716.810 billion during the week ended March 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by USD 4.885 billion to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion. For the week ended March 6, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 9.880 billion to USD 563.245 billion, according to data released by the central bank. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effects of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units, such as the euro, pound, and yen, held in the foreign exchange reserves. The value of the gold reserves declined by USD 1.612 billion to USD 130.017 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down by USD 146 million to USD 18.720 billion. India's reserve position with the IMF also fell USD 45 million to USD 4.828 billion in the reporting week, according to data.

Rupee forward premiums signal bets of impending RBI FX swap: Bankers

The rupee fell to an all-time low of 92.4250 to the US dollar on Friday and it has lost about 1.5 per cent since the war broke out on February 28

Fixed tenures may be next for upper-layer NBFC chiefs under new norms

Proposal could mirror RBI's 15-year limit for private bank leaders

Oil price shocks: Rupee falls to new intraday low of ₹92.37 a dollar

Currency weakens to a fresh intra-day low as oil prices surge amid West Asia tensions, with RBI stepping in through dollar sales to limit volatility

Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options

The weighted average call rate (WACR) has stayed around 5.07 per cent , since the start of February, even while the policy repo rate remains at 5.25 per cent

RBI to buy Rs 50,000 crore government bonds through OMO auction on Friday

RBI will purchase Rs 50,000 crore of government bonds through an open market operation auction on Friday as part of its liquidity infusion measures

Cred gets final license from RBI to operate as payment aggregator

Fintech firm Cred receives RBI's final licence to operate as a payment aggregator, allowing it to onboard merchants and process payments across instruments

RBI revises counterparty credit risk rules to align with Basel norms

RBI revises counterparty credit risk framework to align with Basel norms, refining capital treatment for derivatives exposures and clarifying rules for clearing members