As COVID-19 cases are rising in the country, lockdown rules don’t seem to relax anytime soon. With this, the economic losses are mounting. COVID-19 has caused extensive business disruption by significantly lowering demand and supply in the economy. It has bogged down the capital market, sending investors on hiatus. And, the banking and finance sector …
In a move aimed at enhancing investor protection and resolving issues arising from stock market transactions, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a smart Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) portal. This initiative, prompted by SEBI, is designed to streamline the resolution process for disputes between investors and regulated entities within the securities …
SpiceJet Limited, the second-largest airline company in terms of market capitalisation, has expressed interest in acquiring the airline Go First. It intends to present an offer following a comprehensive review, aiming to establish a robust and sustainable airline, potentially through collaboration with SpiceJet. Collaboration with a purpose In a notification to the exchanges on Tuesday, …
The Finance Ministry has recently written to the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) asking for the withdrawal of guidelines issued by the regulator on valuing perpetual bonds issued by banks as 100-year bonds. Perpetual bonds (also called perp bonds) are known as additional Tier 1 bonds as they don’t come …
An Overview Fear has gripped the Indian equity market trader community. SEBI consultation paper on algorithmic or algo trading is the catalyst. The regulation raises concerns about how algo trading is marketed to novice investors. The old guards are concerned that the regulator would throw the algo baby out with the bathwater and, rather than …
The SEBI meet on April 26 is will be the first meeting of the capital market regulator after Mr. Ajay Tyagi has taken charge. There is apparently, a power packed agenda of critical items for discussion. Some of the agenda items are likely to have long range implications for the Indian capital markets and are …
ITC’s standalone profit witnessed a year-on-year growth of 28.6% at Rs. 3,103.5 crore for the first quarter ended June 2021. This figure stood at Rs. 2,342.76 crore in the previous fiscal’s corresponding period. The company noted that this substantial jump was a direct result of its sequential recovery in cigarette sales. In fact, the volume …
Zomato’s IPO listing and subsequent rally, which has been stellar so far, hasn’t yet run out of steam. JM Financial became the second brokerage firm UBS Securities India to accredit Zomato with a “buy” rating, pegging nearly 25% upside potential to put the target price at Rs. 170 per share. A Brief Overview of the …
India’s logistical landscape has undergone a significant transformation, heralding promising prospects for the nation’s economic advancement. A recent report commissioned by the federal government highlighted a notable achievement: logistics costs have plummeted to below 9% of the gross domestic product (GDP). This substantial decline, attributed to amplified state investments in infrastructure, port advancements, and digital …
According to the NSO’s first advance estimates, India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated at 9.2% in 2021-22, which is lower than the 9.5% projection of the Reserve Bank of India and the International Monetary Fund. India’s economic growth may slow down to 9% in the current fiscal year due to the impact …
