Since the inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Global Bond Index on June 28, 2024, foreign investments in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) bonds have surged to approximately $7.55 billion as of January 21, 2025. This robust inflow underscores the growing appetite among international investors for Indian fixed-income assets, highlighting the potential for long-term benefits to the domestic bond market.
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Housing Sales Fall 9%, New Supply Declines 15% Across Top 9 Cities in 2024: PropEquity
The subdued performance was attributed to a high base effect from the previous year, combined with disruptions caused by the General Elections and an extended monsoon season, which slowed down real estate activity. However, the market displayed regional variations, with some cities demonstrating resilience while others struggled to maintain momentum.
PNB Housing Finance reports 42.8% YoY growth in Q3 net profit
The company’s retail disbursements grew by 31% year-on-year, totaling INR 5,380 crore for the quarter. Notably, the Affordable and Emerging Markets segments played a key role in driving this growth. The affordable housing segment saw a remarkable surge in disbursements, which grew by 126.8% YoY and 46.0% QoQ, amounting to INR 920 crore. Similarly, the Emerging Markets segment recorded a 39.3% YoY increase and a 6.8% QoQ rise, contributing INR 1,105 crore to the disbursement total.
Sensex crash: What’s Spooking Indian Stock Markets?
Donald Trump’s return to the global stage has reignited concerns about trade protectionism. On his first day back in office, Trump announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico and hinted at potential hikes targeting other countries, including India. The lack of clarity on his broader economic strategy has unnerved markets. His immigration policies could also hit Indian IT firms hard, adding to the gloom.
Stock markets fall as uncertainty over Trump’s tariff plans loom
Trump’s tariff decisions remain a wildcard for Indian markets, said Prashant Tapse, senior vice president of research at Mehta Equities, adding that uncertainty over his tariff plans for India has led to caution among investors. The U.S. policy framework under Trump could impact the strength of the dollar and Treasury yields, as well as raise inflation, which could mean fewer interest rate cuts.
RBI announces panel for evaluating applications for universal banks and SFBs
As per licensing guidelines, applications for Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks will be initially screened by the Reserve Bank to ensure prima facie eligibility of the applicants.
Bank assets need to grow consistently over the next two decades, says deputy governor
This brings forth the need to address some of the emerging challenges as customer behaviour and preferences are undergoing profound changes while global ecosystems and external factors such as third-party dependencies and technology shifts are growing increasingly complex, reshaping the business landscape, said deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao at an event.
IDBI Bank logs 31% jump in net profit in Q3
The total income of the bank increased to Rs 8,564.92 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 7,514.27 crore in the year-ago period, the bank said in a regulatory filing to stock exchanges.
Hyderabad property registrations up 7% in 2024; 58% YoY surge for INR 1+ Cr homes: Knight Frank India
In December 2024, 5,805 properties were registered, marking a 5% month-on-month (MoM) increase but a decline of 20% YoY. The value of homes registered in December 2024 stood at INR 3,590 crore, a 2% MoM increase but a 14% YoY decline.
Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance in pact for financial services platform
Airtel will initially offer Bajaj Finance’s retail financial products on its Airtel Thanks App for
seamless and secure customer experience, and later through its nation-wide network of stores.
The combined strength of the companies’ digital assets will enable Airtel and Bajaj Finance to
significantly deepen penetration of financial products and services.