Axis Securities: Top 10 Diwali Muhurat Picks, SAMVAT 2078

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SAMVAT 2078

Axis Securities recommend the following themes for SAMVAT 2078, taking into account all of these economic and market developments:

Small and mid-cap stocks are gaining traction, and balance sheet leveraging is expected to pay off in 2022, with increased return ratios and profitability.

Because of their improved outlook and present low interest rate regime, housing and banking will be significant subjects to watch in 2022.

The infrastructural sector is becoming a more prominent theme as the government increases its spending in this area.

Long-term structural topics such as digital and cloud will continue to be important.

The demand for home improvement has increased and is expected to remain strong in 2022.

Travel & Tourism appears to be a more promising theme, which has gained traction following a boost in vaccination rates.

ACC Limited – Capacity Expansion And Premiumization To Drive Growth

ACC Limited – Capacity Expansion And Premiumization To Drive Growth

The brokerage firm recommends ACC buy with a target price of Rs. 2570. The stock was last trading at Rs. 2236, representing a gain of 15 percent.

“With its unwavering focus on cost optimization measures through project PARVAT, robust product demand, and improved pricing, we expect the company to register Revenue/EBITDA/APAT CAGR of 9%/13%/14% over CY21-CY23E driven by volume CAGR of 7% over the same period. The stock is currently trading 9x and 8x CY22E and CY23E EV/EBITDA which is attractive compared to other larger peers in the sector. We, therefore, recommend a BUY on the stock with a target price of Rs 2,570/share which implies an upside of 15% from the CMP,” the brokerage has said.

KNR Constructions Limited - Well-positioned To Capitalize On The Industry Tailwinds

KNR Constructions Limited – Well-positioned To Capitalize On The Industry Tailwinds

The brokerage firm recommends KNR Constructions a buy with a target price of Rs. 325. The stock was last trading at Rs. 282, representing a gain of 15 percent.

“We expect the company to report Revenue/EBIDTA/APAT growth of 18%/17%/30% CAGR respectively overFY21-24E. The stock is currently trading at 17x and 15x FY23E and FY24E earnings. We recommend a BUY in the stock with the target price of Rs 325/ share, implying an upside potential of 15% from CMP,” the brokerage has said.

Cyient - Resilient Business Structure and Long-term Contracts to accelerate Growth

Cyient – Resilient Business Structure and Long-term Contracts to accelerate Growth

The brokerage firm recommends this stock a buy with a target price of Rs. 1300. The stock was last trading at Rs. 1094, representing a gain of 19 percent.

“We believe Cyient has a strong business structure from a long-term perspective and possesses multiple long-term contracts with the world’s leading brands. Furthermore, with depreciation in INR, lower travel cost, and lower on-site expenses, the company’s EBITDA margins are likely to expand in the near term. Against this backdrop, we recommend a BUY and assign a 22x P/E multiple to its FY24E earnings of Rs 59.2/share to arrive at a TP of Rs 1,300/share, implying an upside of 19% from CMP,” the brokerage has said.

Mindtree - Encouraging Growth, Superior Visibility

Mindtree – Encouraging Growth, Superior Visibility

With a target price of Rs. 5100, the brokerage company recommends a buy. The stock was last trading at Rs. 4,555, a 12 percent increase.

“We believe Mindtree enjoys a resilient business structure and has a proven track record of strong and efficient execution capabilities. With INR depreciation, lower travel cost, and lower on-site expenses, EBITDA Margins are likely to expand in the near term. We recommend a BUY on the stock and assign 39x P/E multiple to its FY24E earnings of Rs 129.3/share to arrive at a TP of Rs 5,100/share, implying an upside potential of 12% from CMP,” the brokerage said in its Diwali report.

ICICI Securities - More Than Just a Broker!

ICICI Securities – More Than Just a Broker!

With a target price of Rs. 940, the brokerage company recommends a buy on ICICI Securities. The stock was last trading at Rs. 763, a 23 percent increase.

“The re-engineered business model will help ISEC remain a formidable player in an intensely competitive landscape and will also enable gains in market share. We continue to like ISEC for its superior ROE profile, better brand recall, and innovative product proposition offered across customer segments, making it an eligible candidate to trade at premium valuations vis-a-vis its peers. We recommend a BUY on the stock, valuing ISEC at 20x Sept’23E EPS and arrive at a target price of Rs 940/share,” Axis Direct said in its research report.

Can Fin Homes- Well-positioned for the next leg of growth

Can Fin Homes- Well-positioned for the next leg of growth

With a target price of Rs. 800, the brokerage company recommends a buy. The stock was last trading at Rs. 656 a 22 percent increase.

“The management is now focusing more on the growth front. The affordable housing space is still relatively ‘a specialist housing finance arena’ and companies catering to this segment have traded at P/B valuations upwards of 3x. We believe CANF has notable scope for expansion in its valuations and hence we maintain a BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 800 (3x FY23E ABV),” the brokerage has said.

Cholamandalam Investment - Revival On The Cards

Cholamandalam Investment – Revival On The Cards

With a target price of Rs. 690, the brokerage company recommends a buy. The stock was last trading at Rs. 604, a 14 percent increase.

“We continue to retain our positive long-term outlook on the company backed by the marquee management and its ability to resiliently sail the business through tough periods. We keenly eye management’s plan to roll out new strategies in the near term and the possibility of a banking license. We recommend a BUY with a target price of 690 (4.5x FY23 P/ABV),” the brokerage has said.

SBI Life Insurance – Huge Potential For Growth

With a target price of Rs. 1350, the brokerage company recommends a buy. The stock was last trading at Rs. 1172, a 15 percent increase.

“SBIL, among private life insurers, possesses by far the largest bancassurance network, which plays the most critical role in providing scalability. Furthermore, SBIL has low-cost ratios which protect margins during downturns. With the gradual shift toward a profitable product mix and relatively comfortable valuations, SBIL remains well-placed in the life insurance space. We remain positive on the stock and maintain a BUY with a Target Price of Rs 1,350/share (2.6x FY24EV),” the brokerage has said.

APL Apollo Tubes - Robust Performance Backed by Strong Fundamentals

APL Apollo Tubes – Robust Performance Backed by Strong Fundamentals

With a target price of Rs. 960, the brokerage company recommends a buy on APL. The stock was last trading at Rs. 807, a 19 percent increase.

“The current volume expansion plan with a consistent focus on growing market share, improving contribution from value-added products and leaner balance sheet bode well from the medium to long-term growth perspective. We recommend a BUY on the stock with the TP of Rs 960 (adjusted for 1:1 bonus) valuing it at 30x P/E of FY24E EPS,” the brokerage has said.

Safari Industries – Set to Pack and Roll as Normalcy Kicks In

With a target price of Rs. 930, the brokerage company recommends a buy. The stock was last trading at Rs. 840, an 11 percent increase.

“We remain believers in the promising Indian Luggage Industry growth story given multiple growth levers such as 1) accelerated shift from unorganized labels to brands, 2) rising preference for leisure travel, 3) increased focus on strengthening the Safari brand, and 4) de-risking of sourcing from China to alternate sources in Bangladesh and India. We recommend a BUY on the stock with the TP Rs 930/share valuing the stock at 45x P/E on its FY24E EPS as we expect Safari to report strong 40% Revenue CAGR over FY21-24E,” the brokerage said in its Diwali report.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

The above stocks are picked from the Diwali brokerage report of Axis Securities. Investing in equities poses a risk of financial losses. Investors must therefore exercise due caution. Greynium Information Technologies, the author, and the brokerage house are not liable for any losses caused as a result of decisions based on the article.



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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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In the underwriting auctions conducted on October 29, 2021 for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below:

(₹ crore)
Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted Total Amount underwritten ACU Commission Cut-off rate
(paise per ₹100)
GOI FRB 2028 4,000 2,016 1,984 4,000 0.67
6.10% GS 2031 13,000 6,510 6,490 13,000 0.98
6.76% GS 2061 7,000 3,507 3,493 7,000 1.44
Auction for the sale of securities will be held on October 29, 2021.

Ajit Prasad
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/1112

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Railway Ministry Withdraws Convenience Fee Decision; IRCTC Shares Recover

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After the Ministry of Railways withdrew the IRCTC convenience fee-sharing decision, shares of the Indian Railways’ catering, tourist, and online ticketing arm – Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) recovered from drastic fall.

The Ministry of Railways has decided to reverse its decision on the IRCTC convenience fee, according to the Secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.

Railway Ministry Withdraws Convenience Fee Decision; IRCTC Shares Recover

Ministry of Railways on Friday withdrew its proposal to seek 50 percent of the convenience fee that IRCTC generates. The fresh development comes after IRCTC stock took a dive earlier in the day, falling over 25 percent on fears of derating amid regulatory risks.

IRCTC shares fell as much as 29% to an intraday low of 650.10 on the BSE earlier in the day after the firm informed exchanges that the Ministry of Railways had ordered it to share half of the convenience fee money it collects.

The state-owned IRCTC is the only company authorised to administer train dining services and has a monopoly on Indian Railways’ online ticketing and catering services.

Currently, IRCTC and MoR do not share convenience fees. According to the IRCTC website, income from the convenience fee is calculated based on the value of the convenience fee earned on domestic tickets booked through the website.

IRCTC stock soared 20% in the prior session after it began trading ex-stock split. Starting on Thursday, IRCTC shares were split in a 1:5 ratio, reducing the face value of each share from ten to two dollars. On August 12, the IRCTC board of directors declared its intention to divide the stock.



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Bank Holidays November 2021: Banks to remain shut for up to 17 days; check full list here

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There is also going to be one long weekend in states where banks are closed for Guru Nanak birthday on 19 November 2021.

2021 Bank Holidays in November: Banks will be closed for up to 17 days across the country in November 2021. The banks remain open on the first and third Saturdays every month and close on the second and fourth. There is also going to be one long weekend in states where banks are closed for Guru Nanak’s birthday on 19 November 2021. Except for Bengaluru, all the banks will observe a holiday on Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan). It may be noted that apart from the weekly offs, banks will not be closed for all 17 days for all states as these are state-specific holidays for different occasions.

Bank holidays in November 2021

1 November 2021: Kannada Rajyostsava/Kut
3 November 2021: Naraka Chaturdashi
4 November 2021: Diwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepavali/Kali Puja
5 November 2021: Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Govardhan Pooja
6 November 2021: Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja/Deepawali/Ningol Chakkouba
10 November 2021: Chhath Puja//Surya Pashti Dala Chhath (Sayan ardhya)
11 November 2021: Chhath Puja
12 November 2021: Wangala Festival
19 November 2021: Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima
22 November 2021: Kanakadasa Jayanthi
23 November 2021: Seng Kutsnem

On 1 November, banks in Karnataka and Manipur Kannada will be closed. Banks in Karnataka will be closed on 3 November. On Deepawali Pujan day, banks will be closed in all states except Karnataka. On Bali Pratipada, banks will be closed in Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh. While on Bhai Duj, banks in Sikkim, Manipur, and Uttar Pradesh will be closed.

Banks in Bihar will observe a holiday on account of Chhath Puja on 10 November and 11 November 2021. While banks in Meghalaya will remain on 12 November 2021. On Guru Nanak Jayanti, banks will be closed in states such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, among others. Bank in Karnataka will remain closed on 22 November and those in Meghalaya will remain closed on 23 November.

Weekend Bank Holidays in November 2021

07 November 2021: Sunday
13 November 2021: Second Saturday
14 November 2021: Sunday
21 November 2021: Sunday
27 November 2021: Fourth Saturday
28 November 2021: Sunday

Even as banks will remain shut on the above-mentioned days, customers can avail online services. Moreover, mobile and internet banking will remain operational. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has categorised holidays under three categories — Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. The list of holidays given below has been notified by RBI.

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RBL Bank shares tank 15% on disappointing numbers in Q2, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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New Delhi: Shares of RBL Bank tanked as much as 15 per cent in Friday’s session after a disappointing set of numbers in the September 2021 quarter.

The private sector lender reported a 78 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its September quarter net profit at Rs 31 crore on a jump in asset quality issues but guided towards a better second half, with improved ratios.

Following the announcement of results, shares of RBL Bank slid as much as 15 per cent to Rs 172.1, before making some recovery to trade at Rs 177.75 at 10.05 am. BSE Sensex was down 258 points or 0.43 per cent at 59,726 around the same time. RBL Bank shares had settled at Rs 201.40 on Thursday.

The gross non-performing assets ratio increased to 5.40 per cent from the year-ago period’s 3.34 per cent and 4.99 per cent in the quarter-ago period.

The overall provisions jumped to Rs 651 crore from Rs 487 crore in the year-ago period and the preceding quarter’s Rs 1,384 crore.

Shares of RBL Bank have underperformed benchmark indices in the last one year. The scrip has risen merely 2 per cent compared to a 50 per cent rise in BSE barometer Sensex.

The non-interest income increased 42 per cent to Rs 593 crore in Q2 on a fee income growth and the management hopes it will do well as the credit card issuances got restarted after an impact because of the restrictions on Mastercard.

The fresh slippages came at Rs 1,217 crore with a bulk of them coming from the microfinance book and the credit card portfolio, which had been impacted because of the second wave.



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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent)

  Volume
(One Leg)
Weighted
Average Rate
Range
A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 490,933.09 3.29 2.00-5.20
     I. Call Money 7,844.35 3.24 2.00-3.50
     II. Triparty Repo 393,857.05 3.28 3.03-3.36
     III. Market Repo 89,201.69 3.33 2.00-3.45
     IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 30.00 5.20 5.20-5.20
B. Term Segment      
     I. Notice Money** 480.25 3.16 2.75-3.35
     II. Term Money@@ 252.00 3.10-3.99
     III. Triparty Repo 192.00 3.26 3.25-3.27
     IV. Market Repo 450.00 2.77 2.50-3.09
     V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00
  Auction Date Tenor (Days) Maturity Date Amount Current Rate /
Cut off Rate
C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) & Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
I. Today’s Operations
1. Fixed Rate          
     (i) Repo          
    (ii) Reverse Repo Thu, 28/10/2021 1 Fri, 29/10/2021 202,492.00 3.35
    (iii) Special Reverse Repo~          
    (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ          
2. Variable Rate&          
  (I) Main Operation          
     (a) Reverse Repo          
  (II) Fine Tuning Operations          
     (a) Repo          
     (b) Reverse Repo          
3. MSF Thu, 28/10/2021 1 Fri, 29/10/2021 230.00 4.25
4. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£          
5. Net liquidity injected from today’s operations
[injection (+)/absorption (-)]*
      -202,262.00  
II. Outstanding Operations
1. Fixed Rate          
    (i) Repo          
    (ii) Reverse Repo          
    (iii) Special Reverse Repo~ Fri, 22/10/2021 12 Wed, 03/11/2021 5,465.00 3.75
    (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ Fri, 22/10/2021 12 Wed, 03/11/2021 2,900.00 3.75
2. Variable Rate&          
  (I) Main Operation          
     (a) Reverse Repo Fri, 22/10/2021 12 Wed, 03/11/2021 418,395.00 3.99
  (II) Fine Tuning Operations          
     (a) Repo          
     (b) Reverse Repo Tue, 26/10/2021 7 Tue, 02/11/2021 200,019.00 3.99
3. MSF          
4. Long-Term Repo Operations# Mon, 17/02/2020 1095 Thu, 16/02/2023 499.00 5.15
  Mon, 02/03/2020 1094 Wed, 01/03/2023 253.00 5.15
  Mon, 09/03/2020 1093 Tue, 07/03/2023 484.00 5.15
  Wed, 18/03/2020 1094 Fri, 17/03/2023 294.00 5.15
5. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations^ Fri, 27/03/2020 1092 Fri, 24/03/2023 12,236.00 4.40
  Fri, 03/04/2020 1095 Mon, 03/04/2023 16,925.00 4.40
  Thu, 09/04/2020 1093 Fri, 07/04/2023 18,042.00 4.40
  Fri, 17/04/2020 1091 Thu, 13/04/2023 20,399.00 4.40
6. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations 2.0^ Thu, 23/04/2020 1093 Fri, 21/04/2023 7,950.00 4.40
7. On Tap Targeted Long Term Repo Operations Mon, 22/03/2021 1095 Thu, 21/03/2024 5,000.00 4.00
  Mon, 14/06/2021 1096 Fri, 14/06/2024 320.00 4.00
  Mon, 30/08/2021 1095 Thu, 29/08/2024 50.00 4.00
  Mon, 13/09/2021 1095 Thu, 12/09/2024 200.00 4.00
  Mon, 27/09/2021 1095 Thu, 26/09/2024 600.00 4.00
  Mon, 04/10/2021 1095 Thu, 03/10/2024 350.00 4.00
8. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£ Mon, 17/05/2021 1095 Thu, 16/05/2024 400.00 4.00
Tue, 15/06/2021 1095 Fri, 14/06/2024 490.00 4.00
Thu, 15/07/2021 1093 Fri, 12/07/2024 750.00 4.00
Tue, 17/08/2021 1095 Fri, 16/08/2024 250.00 4.00
Wed, 15/09/2021 1094 Fri, 13/09/2024 150.00 4.00
D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI$       24,195.80  
E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -516,941.2  
F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today’s operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -719,203.2  
G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks
     (i) Cash balances with RBI as on 28/10/2021 606,000.60  
     (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 05/11/2021 636,507.00  
H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on¥ 28/10/2021 0.00  
I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on 08/10/2021 1,192,495.00  
@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL).
– Not Applicable / No Transaction.
** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor.
@@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor.
$ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI.
& As per the Press Release No. 2019-2020/1900 dated February 06, 2020.
* Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo.
# As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/287 dated September 04, 2020.
^ As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/605 dated November 06, 2020.
As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/520 dated October 21, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/763 dated December 11, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/1057 dated February 05, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/695 dated August 13, 2021.
¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015.
£ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/181 dated May 07, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/1023 dated October 11, 2021.
~ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/177 dated May 07, 2021.
ψ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/323 dated June 04, 2021.
Ajit Prasad
Director   
Press Release: 2021-2022/1111

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IRCTC Plunge 25% On Sharing Convenience Fee With Railways

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Investment

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In Friday’s opening trades, shares of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) fell 25% to Rs 685 apiece after the Indian Railways’ online ticketing arm was ordered to split half of its convenience charge with the Railway Ministry.

IRCTC Plunge 25% On Sharing Convenience Fee With Railways

“With effect from November 1, the ministry of railways has conveyed its decision to split the revenue obtained from the convenience charge collected by IRCTC in a 50:50 ratio,” IRCTC stated in a notice to the stock markets.

IRCTC has been asked to share half of its convenience charge revenue from website bookings with the national transporter, a practise that had been stopped since the pandemic. The Railways Ministry has stated that the revenue-sharing arrangement will be implemented on November 1st, according to the IRCTC.

In 2014, the IRCTC and the Indian Railways began sharing in an 80:20 ratio. In 2015, the ratio was modified to 50:50, although the charge was removed for three years starting in November 2016.

The convenience charge was the IRCTC’s greatest source of revenue in 2020-21. Due to Covid-related restrictions, revenue from catering and comprehensive services declined from Rs 512.45 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 87.31 crore in 2020-21.

It is the only business authorised to administer food services on trains and significant static units at railway stations, the company has a strong monopoly. IRCTC shares became ex-split on Thursday, after the board approved a 1:5 stock split on August 12 to help increase capital market liquidity, broaden shareholder base, and make shares more affordable to small investors.

Story first published: Friday, October 29, 2021, 10:09 [IST]



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WazirX finds cryptocurrency Shiba Inu too hot to handle

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A record-breaking rally and frantic trading in meme-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu disrupted crypto exchange WazirX as its systems could not keep up with the volumes. Listed exclusively on WazirX in India, Shiba Inu is the 11th largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $32 billion.

According to traders on WazirX, though the money was transferred from the bank, the orders could not get executed or once placed, they could not get cancelled. Also, those who traded on Wednesday did not get details of their transactions till Thursday morning.

“We are investigating the delays in the WazirX app and website. The team is working on scaling up the systems and will update as soon as it is fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience,” WazirX told its clients in a communication without giving any reason for the tech disruption.

When contacted, Nischal Shetty, CEO, WazirX said, “In the last 24 hours, WazirX clocked a trading volume of over $566 million. This is the highest volume recorded by any crypto exchange in India ever. We also witnessed an all-time high in terms of sign-ups, active traders and concurrent users. It’s over 40X of what we had seen before.”

Dream run

Shiba Inu has been on a dream run ever since Vitalik Buterin, the founder of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum, donated around $1 billion (₹7,324 crore) worth of Shiba Inu coins to India’s Covid Crypto Relief Fund. Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer and writer, known to be close to Elon Musk.

Shiba Inu was founded in 2020 by an anonymous person going by the Japanese name Ryoshi who put it on the blockchain network to decentralise its operations.

The rally in Shiba Inu can be attributed to the petition on Change.org urging Robinhood, a trading platform, to list the meme-inspired currency. The petition has received more than three lakh signatures.

With inputs from

Debangana Ghosh

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das gets three years extension

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The Government has extended the term for Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das by three years. Now, his term will end in 2024.

He is 25th Governor. He was appointed on December 12, 2018 after sudden resignation of then Governor Urjit Patel.

“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, lAS Retd. (TN:80) as Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years beyond 10.12.2021 or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” an order issued by Department of Personal and Training said.

Das is former Revenue Secretary and prior to his appointment in RBI, he was member of 15th Finance Commission and G20 Sherpa of India. He has vast experience in various areas of governance in the last 38 years. Shri Das has held important positions in the Central and State Governments in the areas of Finance, Taxation, Industries, and Infrastructure.

During his long tenure in the Finance Ministry, he was directly associated with the preparation of eight Union Budgets. He has also served as India’s Alternate Governor in the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Development Bank (NDB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). He has represented India in international fora like the IMF, G20, BRICS, SAARC, etc.

Das is a postgraduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.

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Mobile payments growing faster than card payments

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Mobile payments in India are now growing faster than card payments as more consumers and businesses adopt digital payments amidst the pandemic, said the 2021 India Mobile Payments Market Report.

According to the report, payments made via apps that bypass credit card rails rose 67 per cent to $478 billion in 2020. They are clocking more than $1 trillion in annualised value in 2021.

“Payments handled by mobile devices are soaring in India, driven by the popularity of bank accounts as an in-app payment method,” said the report published by S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Financial Institutions Research team, adding that it expects mobile payments to continue to grow faster than cards due to growing consumer preference to use smartphones to pay.

By comparison, transactions completed using debit and credit cards, including online and in apps, fell 14 per cent to $170 billion in 2020. For banks, the ongoing pandemic shaved-off $524 million in credit card interchange revenue, as per its estimates, as consumers hunkered down amid lockdown measures.

“While most transactions handled by payment apps include peer-to-peer transactions, mobile payments are increasingly becoming a popular payment choice for retail transactions at the point of sale and online,” it further said.

It noted that demand for cash is slowing in the wake of rising mobile payment adoption. For each ATM withdrawal, Indians made 3.7 transactions using mobile phones in 2020. The report has also forecast that there continues to be room for rapid growth rates in digital payments in India in the next few years.

“Based on a review of instant payments in four large Asia-Pacific economies, India processed the highest number of real-time transactions in 2020,” it said, while noting that the country’s real-time transactions per capita of 16 in 2020 were the lowest in the group, which includes Australia, Thailand and Singapore.

Popular UPI apps

PhonePe and Google Pay continue to maintain their lead as the most popular UPI payment apps, with the two apps enjoying market shares of 44 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively, in the first six months of 2021, the report said. Together, the two apps handled more than 12 billion transactions worth $ 338 billion, it stated.

In contrast, Paytm and Amazon Pay accounted for just 14 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively, of UPI transactions. The report, however, said that it does not expect the dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay in UPI to last indefinitely. The National Payments Corporation of India has set a cap of 30 per cent on UPI volumes and PhonePe and Google Pay are the only apps that currently exceed the cap and have until 2022 to comply with the rules, it said.

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