Banking

IndoStar Capital Finance announces sale of IndoStar Home Finance to EQT

The transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent, including receipt of RBI approval, consents from lenders and shareholders’ approval. Further, EQT plans to invest INR 500 crore into IHFPL upon or shortly after closing of this transaction, and the board of IHFPL has granted an in-principle approval for such infusion.

Markets

Victory for Sebi staff: Regulator withdraws controversial press release

Earlier, On 5 September, around 400 employees of the Sebi had protested silently at the organisation’s headquarters in Mumbai. The employees were protesting the Sebi’s clarification that their earlier letter to the finance ministry on unprofessional work culture is ‘misguided by external elements’. Earlier, Sebi had said that the allegations of toxic work culture in Sebi is misguided by external elements.

Business, Markets

Did Sebi’s Madhabi Puri Buch invest in Chinese firms?

Also, the party has highlighted that it is deeply concerning to learn that Madhabi P. Buch, the SEBI Chairperson, has been investing in Chinese funds. When the Prime Minister of India can publicly give China a clean chit, it’s hardly surprising that a key regulatory figure is engaging in investments linked to China.

Economy

Are we looking at a rate cut in December?

Even though this is partly due to base effect, what is more interesting to note here is that the inflation has averaged at 3.65 per cent for the first two months of the second quarter. The RBI has forecast an average 4.4 per cent inflation in the second quarter.

Banking

RBI imposes monetary penalty on HDFC Bank, Axis Bank

In the case of HDFC Bank, the RBI imposed a penalty of Rs one crore after the RBI found that the bank gave gifts in the form of paying first-year premium for the complimentary life insurance cover costing more than Rs 250 to the depositors at the time of accepting certain deposits.

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