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RBI gives conditional nod to Carlyle, Advent for stake buy in Yes Bank

RBI gives conditional nod to Carlyle, Advent for stake buy in Yes Bank

RBI gives conditional approval to US private equity investors Carlyle Group and Advent International to acquire a combined 20% stake in Yes Bank.

Independent valuers give RCAP liquidation value of Rs 13,000 cr

Independent valuers give RCAP liquidation value of Rs 13,000 cr

Duff and Phelps estimates Reliance Capital’s liquidation value at Rs 12,500 crore; RBSA pegs it at Rs 13,200 crore 

India’s GDP slows to 6.3% in Q2

India’s GDP slows to 6.3% in Q2

Manufacturing and mining sectors contract; agricultural output and  construction sector see expansion.

Yes Bank acquires 9.9% stake in JC Flowers ARC

Yes Bank acquires 9.9% stake in JC Flowers ARC

Acquisition of 12,370,050 equity shares is at Rs 11.43 per share; Yes Bank plans to acquire additional 10% stake in JC Flowers ARC.

RBI to launch pilot of retail digital rupee on December 1

RBI to launch pilot of retail digital rupee on December 1

Retail digital currency to be distributed through banks; users will be able to transact through digital wallet offered by participating banks and stored on mobile phones/devices.

SBI board approves Rs 10,000 cr fundraise via infra bonds

SBI board approves Rs 10,000 cr fundraise via infra bonds

State Bank of India approves raising Rs 10,000 crore through infrastructure bonds in FY2023; to include green shoe option of Rs 5,000 crore.

Credit growth accelerates to 17.2% in September quarter

Credit growth accelerates to 17.2% in September quarter

Credit growth is broad-based, reflecting pick-up in economic activities; bank deposits stand at 9.8%.

SBI to consider raising Rs 10,000 cr via infra bonds

SBI to consider raising Rs 10,000 cr via infra bonds

The fundraising step may be seen as a move by banks to issue securities, including infrastructure bonds, to meet rising credit demand and lock in funds at cheaper rates.  


PNB gets govt nod to divest entire stake in UTI AMC

PNB gets govt nod to divest entire stake in UTI AMC

Punjab National Bank holds 15.22% stake in UTI AMC worth Rs 1,329 cr at current value; divestment to be made in single or multiple tranches.


Gautam Adani weighs $5 bn fundraise as banks urge deleveraging: Report

Gautam Adani weighs $5 bn fundraise as banks urge deleveraging: Report

Gautam Adani courts sovereign wealth funds to raise $5 bn across his business empire after lenders ask group to reduce leverage.


NBFCs become one-fourth the size of commercial banks

NBFCs become one-fourth the size of commercial banks

NBFCs have seen their balance-sheet size more than double to 25% of the banking sector as of March 2022; this was just 12% in fiscal 2010.

Canara Bank, HDFC Bank get RBI nod for rupee trade with Russia

Canara Bank, HDFC Bank get RBI nod for rupee trade with Russia

RBI allows HDFC Bank and Canara Bank to open special 'vostro account' for trade in rupees with Russia; 3 Indian banks had earlier got regulatory clearance.

Govt appoints 10 executive directors for public sector banks

Govt appoints 10 executive directors for public sector banks

Govt approves appointment of ten executive directors in various public sector banks for period of three years.

Govt extends tenure of public sector bank MDs to 10 years

Govt extends tenure of public sector bank MDs to 10 years

Aiming to provide stability at top and retain talent, government raises maximum tenure for CEOs and MDs at public sector banks to 10 years.

SBI ups loan interest rates again

SBI ups loan interest rates again

SBI has hiked marginal cost of funds-based lending rate across tenors by 10-15 basis points; EMIs to go up.