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April 14, 2015




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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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The Reserve Bank has launched the 96th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period October-December 2021. The survey assesses business sentiment for the current quarter (Q3:2021-22) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q4:2021-22), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The survey provides useful insight into the performance of the manufacturing sector. Owing to continued uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, an additional block has been included in this survey round for assessing the outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q1:2022-23 and Q2:2022-23).

2. The results for the 95th round i.e. for Q2:2021-22 were released in public domain on October 8, 2021.

3. M/s Genesis Management & Market Research Pvt. Ltd. has been authorised to conduct the survey for October-December 2021 on behalf of the Reserve Bank. While the agency will approach selected companies, other manufacturing companies are also encouraged to participate in the survey by downloading the survey questionnaire from the Bank’s website, which is placed under the head ‘Forms’ (see ‘More Links’ at the bottom of the RBI Homepage) and the sub-head ‘Survey’. The duly authenticated filled-in survey questionnaire may be e-mailed as per contact details given therein.

4. Identity of the respondents is not revealed.

5. In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact us at the following address:

The Director,
Division of Enterprise Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India, C-8, 2nd Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051.
Phone: 022-26578386, 022-26572197.
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Ajit Prasad
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/1077

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The Reserve Bank has launched the 31st round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period October-December 2021. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q3:2021-22) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q4:2021-22) based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. Owing to continued uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, an additional block has been included in this survey round for assessing the outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q1:2022-23 and Q2:2022-23).

2. The results for the 30th round i.e. for Q2:2021-22 were released in public domain on October 8, 2021.

3. M/s Genesis Management & Market Research Pvt. Ltd. has been authorized to conduct the survey for October-December 2021 quarter on behalf of the Reserve Bank. While the agency will approach selected companies, other companies in the services and infrastructure sectors are also encouraged to participate in the survey by downloading the survey questionnaire from the Bank’s website, which is placed under the head ‘Forms’ (see ‘More Links’ at the bottom of the RBI Homepage) and the sub-head ‘Survey’. The duly authenticated filled-in survey questionnaire may be e-mailed as per contact details given therein.

4. Identity of the respondents is not revealed.

5. In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact us at the following address:

The Director
Division of Enterprise Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India, C-8, 2nd Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051.
Phone: 022-26578664, 022-26572197.
Please click here to send email.

Ajit Prasad
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/1078

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Retail, Telecom And Logistic Stock To Buy As Suggested By ICICI Securities

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Shoppers Stop- Festive fervour to accelerate revenue trajectory

ICICI Direct expects shares to rise from their current market price of Rs 330, with an upside potential of 21%, and has set a target price of Rs 400 for the stock.

Shoppers Stop has 80 department stores and 160 beauty format stores with a total floor space of 4.0 million sq ft and locations in 47 cities.

Q2FY22 Results of Shopper Stop

  • Consumer sentiment returned dramatically after store limitations were eased, and revenue quickly recovered to 75 percent of pre-Covid levels.
  • Revenue increased by 116 percent year over year to Rs 631.6 crore on a favourable basis.
  • SSL was able to save Rs. 62 crore in operational costs (vs. Q2FY20 levels).
  • To some extent, this reduced quarterly cash burns.
  • PBT losses were Rs 4.1 crore in Q2FY21, compared to Rs 136.5 crore in Q2FY20. The company reported a negative FCF of Rs 65 crore in H1FY22.

Outlook and valuation on Shopper Stop Stock

Outlook and valuation on Shopper Stop Stock

“The stock price has underperformed broader indices in the last five years due to weak SSSG, muted store addition pace and lower share of private label brands. With the new management team in place, we expect SSL to revive its revenue trajectory and margin profile. Reasonable valuations prompt us to be positive on the stock and maintain BUY. Target Price and Valuation: We value SSL at Rs 400 i.e. 8.5x FY23E EV/EBITDA, the brokerage has said.

Key triggers for future price-performance:

  • The festive season is off to a strong start, with sales in the East regaining more than 100 percent, followed by the North.
  • We believe the incoming MD (previous Westside CEO) will bring his expertise in private label brands to the table and will focus on increasing private label share.
  • In FY22E, the business plans to increase space by adding 10 stores.
  • SSL implemented cost-cutting actions in FY21, with 45 percent expected to be sustainable. With lower breakeven sales for new stores, this would help margins in the future.

Tata Communications- Steady performance; one-offs aid EBITDA, PAT

Tata Communications- Steady performance; one-offs aid EBITDA, PAT

ICICI Direct expects shares to rise from their current market price of Rs 1427, with an upside potential of 21% and has set a target price of Rs 1725 for the stock.

Tata Communications

  • With data segment revenues dropping 2.2 percent YoY (on a high base) but showing modest 1.1 percent QoQ growth, the topline at Rs 4174 crore was down 5.2 percent YoY but up 1.7 percent QoQ.
  • Assisted by one-off $ 50 crore for timing difference led personnel cost-benefit and reversal of charges, the consolidated EBITDA margin was 26.7 percent (up 36 basis points YoY, 263 basis points QoQ). Due to one-time margin gains and a lower tax rate, PAT of Rs 425 crore increased 10.6% YoY and 43.7 percent QoQ.

Target and Valuation

Target and Valuation

“Share price has grown at ~18% CAGR over the past five years. We maintain BUY on the company. Target Price and Valuation: We value TCom at a target price of Rs 1725,” the brokerage has said.

Key triggers for future price-performance:

  • Platforms such as a) cloud, edge, and security b) next-generation connectivity c) NetFoundry d) MOVE & IoT will drive growth, with each having a significant market size growth potential of 15-25 percent CAGR in the next four to five years.
  • In the entire data segment, we forecast a 7% revenue CAGR in FY21-23E, led by likely acceleration in growth from H2FY22 onwards. Overall margins are expected to be 25.5 percent in FY23, up from 24.9 percent in FY21. Deleveraging will be aided by strong cash flow generation.

Gateway Distriparks - Primed for next leg of growth

Gateway Distriparks – Primed for next leg of growth

ICICI Direct anticipates the stock to grow from its current market price of Rs 264, with a 33 percent upside potential, to a target price of Rs 350.

Container train operators (CTO), cold chain logistics, and container freight terminals are just a few of the logistics verticals where GDL has a strong presence.

Q2FY22 Results

  • Rail margin held steady at Rs 9200+/TeU | Revenues up 28 percent year on year to Rs 336 crore (46 percent rail volume growth)
  • EBITDA increased by 40% year over year to Rs 91 crore, with margins of 27.1 percent (up from 24.9 percent in Q2FY21).
  • As a result, PAT increased to Rs 47 crore from Rs 4 crore in Q2FY21.

Target and Valuation

Target and Valuation

“Commercialisation of DFC has led a peculiar tailwind for the business, led by higher asset turnover due to better turnaround times for the rail segment (27 hours from Gujarat based ports to NCR). It entails higher spare capacity from existing infrastructure and better return ratios. We remain positive on the stock and maintain our BUY recommendation. Target Price and Valuation: We value the stock at Rs 350 i.e. 23x P/E on FY23E EPS,” the brokerage has said.

Key triggers for future price-performance:

  • With payments to NCD holders and renegotiation of better interest yields with loan holders, debt and interest expense are likely to drop significantly from FY23E onwards.
  • In the medium term, management intends to achieve 10000/TeU margins while also achieving a 1 lakh TeU/quarterly rail volume run-rate.
  • This would result in a high level of FCF generation (>9% yield in FY23E).

Disclaimer

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The above 3 stocks to buy are picked from the report of ICICI Securities. Please note investing in stocks is subject to market risks and one needs to be cautious at this point of time as markets have gone-up sharply. Neither the author, nor Greynium Information Technologies Pvt Ltd would be responsible for losses incurred based on a decision made.



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India’s Largest 7 Private Banks Based On Market Capitalization; 5 Best Performing Nifty Banks

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HDFC Bank

By total sales for the year, HDFC Bank is India’s largest private bank. As part of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deregulation of the Indian Banking Industry in 1994, it was one of the first to get ‘in principle’ clearance to open a bank in the private sector. The top Bank Nifty constituent is HDFC Bank.

Over the last three years, net profit per employee has been steadily increasing, with a 15.43 percent increase last year. Stock returned 67.72 percent over three years, compared to 75.82 percent for the Nifty 100 index. Over a three-year period, the stock achieved a 67.72 percent return, compared to 57.53 percent for the Nifty Bank. HDFC Bank Ltd. is a financial firm that was founded in 1994. (having a market cap of Rs 928,243.06 Crore).

ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank is India’s largest private bank. ICICI Bank was established in 1994 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICICI Limited, an Indian financial organisation. It is one of India’s best private banks. Through a number of delivery channels and group entities, ICICI Bank provides a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers. In India’s Top 5 Private Banks, ICICI is ranked second.

In comparison to other banks operating in the private banking area, where growth in NPA numbers for Q1 FY22 was higher than predicted, asset quality had been mostly under control, with net NPA numbers showing a small uptick. The company has been able to consistently increase its net interest margin over the last three years, with margins of 2.95 percent last year. The stock returned 130.97 percent over three years, compared to 75.82 percent for the Nifty 100. Over a three-year period, the stock returned 130.97 percent, while the Nifty Bank provided investors a 57.53 percent return.

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank

The Group’s flagship firm, Kotak Mahindra Financing Ltd. (KMFL), got a banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in February 2003, making it India’s first non-banking finance company to convert into a bank – Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. Kotak is India’s fourth-largest private bank. It is one of India’s top five private banks. Over the last three years, net profit per employee has been steadily increasing, with a 13.34 percent increase last year. Stock returned 84.17 percent over three years, compared to 75.82 percent for the Nifty 100 index. Over a three-year period, the stock returned 84.17 percent, while the Nifty Bank provided investors a 57.53 percent return.

Axis Bank

Axis Bank

Axis Bank is India’s third-largest private bank as well as the best private bank. In 1994, Axis Bank became one of the first new-generation private sector banks to open its doors. Axis stands in the third position in terms of net sales and the fourth position in terms of market cap. The company has been able to consistently increase its net interest margin over the last three years, with margins of 2.94 percent last year. The stock returned 43.72 percent over three years, compared to 75.82 percent for the Nifty 100 index. Over a three-year period, the stock returned 43.72 percent, while the Nifty Bank provided investors a 57.53 percent return.

IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank Limited is a Pune-based new-generation Indian bank. Commercial, transactional, and electronic banking goods and services are available from the bank. Manmohan Singh, the then-Union Finance Minister, launched IndusInd Bank in April 1994. It stands in the fourth position in terms of net sales. In comparison to the Nifty 100, which returned 75.82 percent over three years, the stock returned -18.29 percent. Over a three-year period, the stock returned -18.29 percent, while the Nifty Bank provided investors a 57.53 percent return. IndusInd Bank Ltd. is a financial firm that was founded in 1994, having a market cap of Rs 91,686.68 Crore.

IDBI Bank

IDBI Bank

An act established the Industrial Growth Bank of India in 1964 to provide financing and other financial services for the development of India’s young industries. It is a development finance institution and a publicly traded subsidiary of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Sales fell by 23.29 percent in the third quarter, the lowest in the previous three years. Over the last three years, the company has steadily increased its net interest margin, with margins of 2.86 percent last year.

Bandhan Bank

Bandhan Bank

Bandhan Bank Ltd., headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, is an Indian banking and financial services firm. With 5,596 banking outlets and over 2.35 crore customers, Bandhan Bank is present in 34 of India’s 36 states and union territories. Only 4.98 percent of trading sessions in the last three years had intraday drops of more than 5%. The stock returned -22.61 percent over three years, compared to 75.82 percent for the Nifty 100.

Over a three-year period, the stock returned -22.61 percent, while the Nifty Bank delivered investors a 57.53 percent return.

India's Largest 10 Private Banks Based On Market Capitalization

India’s Largest 10 Private Banks Based On Market Capitalization

Private Bank Price in Rs. Market cap (Rs. Cr)
HDFC Bank 1,703.95 943,554.11
ICICI Bank 763.50 529,562.30
Kotak Mahindra 2,149.95 426,353.94
Axis Bank 813.00 249,330.42
IndusInd Bank 1,194.95 92,506.50
IDBI Bank 55.60 59,783.36
Bandhan Bank 318.75 51,341.19
AU Small Financ 1,198.50 37,579.76
Yes Bank 14.18 35,527.86

5 Nifty Private Banks Rose Over 50% In One Year

5 Nifty Private Banks Rose Over 50% In One Year

Nifty Private bank Price 1-Y return
IndusInd Bank 1,194.50 88.57
ICICI Bank 762.80 79.75
Federal Bank 95.55 69.39
Axis Bank 815.00 61.09
IDFC First Bank 50.90 59.04

Disclaimer

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This article is only for information purposes. Please note investing in stocks is subject to market risks and one needs to be cautious at this point of time as markets have gone-up sharply. Neither the author nor Greynium Information Technologies Pvt Ltd would be responsible for losses incurred based on a decision made.



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LIC Housing Finance reports 69 per cent y-o-y decline in Q2 net profit at ₹248 crore

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LIC Housing Finance (LIC HFL) reported a 69 per cent year-on-year (yoy) decline in second quarter net profit at ₹248 crore against ₹791 crore in the year-ago quarter due to increase in provisions on account of implementation of resolution plans, especially in the case of corporate entities.

The housing finance company upped the provisions by ₹424.49 crore during the quarter in respect of 113 corporate entities. It had an exposure aggregating ₹4,629.46 crore to them before implementation of the resolution plans.

Total income, including other income, declined 5.35 per cent to ₹4,715 crore. Net interest income dropped 5.25 per cent y-o-y to ₹1,173 crore.

Total disbursements rise

During the quarter, total disbursements at ₹16,110 crore were up 29 per cent y-o-y.

Within overall disbursements, individual home loan disbursements were at ₹14,330 crore as against ₹10,373 crore, up by 38 per cent, whereas project loan disbursements were lower at ₹353 crore as against ₹803 crore.

Net interest margins stood at 2 per cent as against 2.20 per cent for Q1FY22.

Y Viswanatha Gowd, MD & CEO, said, “Business gradually improved towards the end of first quarter in line with the overall sentiments. This is reflected in higher disbursements in Q2…”

“The company expects a better Q3 which coincides with the festival season and hopes to grow the business volumes in the quarters ahead,” he said.

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Bharti AXA Life partners with Utkarsh SFB

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Bharti AXA Life Insurance has entered into a bancassurance partnership for Utkarsh Small Finance Bank to distribute its life insurance products.

Bharti AXA’s suite of life insurance plans, including protection, health, savings and investment plans, will be available for purchase to 3 million+ customers of the Bank across its 600+ branches in 202 districts spread across 19 States and two Union Territories.

Parag Raja, MD & CEO, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, said in a statement, “This tie-up will help us reach the tier-II and -III markets with insurance solutions. Our alliance with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank will also help empower the Bank’s customers with protection and holistic financial planning solutions from our comprehensive product portfolio.’’

Govind Singh, MD & CEO, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank said: “This is a significant development for the Bank, as we increase our third-party product offering to our customers spread across the country. With Bharti-AXA Life Insurance Co Ltd, we strengthen our insurance product offering and further diversify the value proposition to our customers. With this tie-up, the Bank is well placed to provide our customers a choice of life insurance products that best suits their needs and convenience.”

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YONO SBI: Here’s How You Can File Your Income Tax Deductions Under 80D

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Taxes

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According to Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, an assessee can claim a tax benefit for medical insurance premiums paid for self, spouse, dependent parents or children, with an additional deduction of Rs 25000 obtainable for insurance paid for parents under the age of 60, and a deduction of Rs 50,000 for parents over the age of 60. However, the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India, has recently said that taxpayers can now claim the 80D deduction without paying for their parent’s health insurance premiums. “Now save more! Avail 80D Deduction without paying Health Insurance premium for your parents. Simply log in to YONO & file your ITR with Tax2win for FREE,” said SBI in a Tweet.

YONO SBI: Here’s How You Can File Your Income Tax Deductions Under 80D

Documents required to file an income tax return with SBI YONO

According to a Tweet by SBI, taxpayers are only required to keep 5 documents handy while filing their income tax return using SBI YONO. “Do you want to file an ITR? You can do it FREE with Tax2win on YONO. All you need is 5 documents,” SBI said in a Tweet. The 5 necessary documents are as follows:

  1. PAN Card
  2. Aadhaar Card
  3. Form-16
  4. Tax deduction details
  5. Interest Income Certificates
  6. Investment proof for tax savings

Benefits of filing income tax returns early

By filing your income tax return early, you can get exciting benefits. “You get exciting benefits on filing your ITR early with Tax2win on YONO. Besides FREE filing, you also get early refunds, enough time to reconcile, and more,” said SBI in a tweet. Here is the list of benefits that you can avail of by filling your IT returns as early as possible.

  • Get the lowest price for early birds.
  • Early filing, early refunds
  • Avoid the last-minute hassle
  • Get enough time to rectify errors if any

How to file claim deductions under 80D using YONO SBI?

According to SBI, you can claim an 80D deduction without having to pay health insurance premiums for your parents. All you have to do is file your ITR on YONO SBI with Tax2win and get all relevant tax deductions. Not only this you can also get eCA assistance at just Rs 199 and the offer is valid 31st October 2021. To file your income tax return using YONO SBI follow the steps listed below:

  • Login to YONO SBI using the required credentials such as Username and Password.
  • Go to the ‘Shop & Order’ section and tap on ‘Tax & Investment’
  • Now tap on ‘Tax2win’ and proceed further to file your income tax return in order to claim all eligible deductions.

Story first published: Friday, October 22, 2021, 10:14 [IST]



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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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April 14, 2015




Dear All




Welcome to the refurbished site of the Reserve Bank of India.





The two most important features of the site are: One, in addition to the default site, the refurbished site also has all the information bifurcated functionwise; two, a much improved search – well, at least we think so but you be the judge.




With this makeover, we also take a small step into social media. We will now use Twitter (albeit one way) to send out alerts on the announcements we make and YouTube to place in public domain our press conferences, interviews of our top management, events, such as, town halls and of course, some films aimed at consumer literacy.




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Barclays Q3 beats expectations on strong investment bank performance, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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LONDON, – Barclays reported better than expected third quarter earnings on Thursday, as it followed Wall Street rivals in reaping bumper investment banking fees from a surge in trading and advisory mandates.

The British bank reported profit before tax of 2 billion pounds ($2.76 billion) for the July-September period, better than the 1.6 billion pounds average of analysts’ forecasts and double the 1.1 billion pounds it made in the same period a year ago. ($1 = 0.7242 pounds)

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