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Adani Group firms pledge more shares

Adani Group firms pledge more shares

With latest pledge, total shares in Adani Green Energy that were encumbered with SBICap was 2%; in case of Adani Transmission, this came to 1.32%.


Why SEBI has not yet got to bottom of issues raised by Hindenburg, asks ex-RBI Guv

Why SEBI has not yet got to bottom of issues raised by Hindenburg, asks ex-RBI Guv

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan asks why SEBI has not yet got to bottom of ownership of four Mauritius-based funds who are said to have parked 90% of their $6.9 billion in Adani group stocks. He questions whether it needs help of investigating agencies for this.

India is ‘dangerously close’ to Hindu rate of growth, says Raghuram Rajan

India is ‘dangerously close’ to Hindu rate of growth, says Raghuram Rajan

Hindu rate of growth is a term describing low Indian economic growth rates from the 1950s to the 1980s, which averaged around 4%.

Adani has $2 bn foreign-currency bonds to repay in 2024

Adani has $2 bn foreign-currency bonds to repay in 2024

Adani group has three bond issuances due for repayment in 2024, including $650 mn by Adani Ports and two of renewable energy unit Adani Green Energy Ltd.

RBI slaps Rs 3.06 cr penalty on Amazon Pay for norm violation

RBI slaps Rs 3.06 cr penalty on Amazon Pay for norm violation

RBI imposes penalty of over Rs 3.06 crore on Amazon Pay for non-compliance with certain provisions of Prepaid Payment Instruments and Know Your Customer direction.

NCLT allows merger of HDFC’s two subsidiaries with HDFC Capital Advisors

NCLT allows merger of HDFC’s two subsidiaries with HDFC Capital Advisors

NCLT gives approval for merger of HDFC Property Ventures and HDFC Venture Capital with HDFC Capital Advisors; takes merger of parent with HDFC Bank a step closer.

India’s GDP slows to 4.4% in December quarter

India’s GDP slows to 4.4% in December quarter

The slowdown was primarily due to a 1.1% contraction in manufacturing, along with weaker private consumption demand and government expenditure.

Fiscal deficit touches 68% of full-fiscal target in Ist 10 months

Fiscal deficit touches 68% of full-fiscal target in Ist 10 months

Fiscal deficit touches 67.8% of full-fiscal target at end of January due to higher expenses and lower revenue realisations.

Banks want Adani Group to put expansion plans on hold

Banks want Adani Group to put expansion plans on hold

While banks are willing to continue with the sanctioned pipeline, opening the tap for new loans to the group will be difficult at this juncture. 

The Adani-Hindenburg Saga

The Adani-Hindenburg Saga

Hindenburg Research releases report on 24 January, alleging Adani Group of engaging in “brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud”. Here is how the events rolled out.

HDFC Bank raises $750 mn via dollar bonds

HDFC Bank raises $750 mn via dollar bonds

HDFC Bank will be paying a coupon of 5.686% for the three-year bonds.  The USD denominated senior unsecured instruments will be redeemed on maturity  on 2 March 2026.


32 firms get RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregators

32 firms get RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregators

The list includes Amazon Pay, Google, Reliance Payment Solutions, Zomato and Razorpay, among others; RBI considering 18 other applications, including PhonePe and BhartiPay Services. 


Inflation climbs to 3-month high of 6.52% in Jan

Inflation climbs to 3-month high of 6.52% in Jan

CPI inflation remains above RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6% since January 2022, barring the two months of November and December.


Adani-Hindenburg row: Centre agrees to SC proposal to set up expert panel

Adani-Hindenburg row: Centre agrees to SC proposal to set up expert panel

Government tells SC it wants to be allowed to provide details such as names and scope of panel’s mandate in a “sealed cover”.

Adani firms pledge additional shares for SBI

Adani firms pledge additional shares for SBI

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Transmission and Adani Green Energy pledged shares to SBICAP Trustee Co.