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The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Bidar Mahila Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bidar, Karnataka, vide Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-III.No.D-8/12.23.212/2018-19 dated February 21, 2019, as modified from time to time, last being vide Directive DOR.MON/D-59/12.23.212/2020-21, dated February 26, 2021 in terms of which, the Directions were extended up to August 31, 2021.

2. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-III.No.D-8/12.23.212/2018-19 dated February 21, 2019 issued to Bidar Mahila Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bidar, Karnataka as modified from time to time for a further period of six months. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, hereby directs that the Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-III.No.D-8/12.23.212/2018-19 dated February 21, 2019 issued to Bidar Mahila Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., as modified from time to time, the validity of which was extended up to August 31, 2021, shall continue to apply to the bank for a further period of six months from September 01, 2021 to February 28, 2022, subject to review.

3. Other terms and conditions of the Directives under reference shall remain unchanged.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/789

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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) 411,267.78 3.12 2.00-3.40
     I. Call Money 7,375.92 3.18 2.00-3.40
     II. Triparty Repo 326,300.45 3.10 3.00-3.15
     III. Market Repo 75,576.41 3.15 2.30-3.25
     IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,015.00 3.37 3.32-3.40
B. Term Segment      
     I. Notice Money** 229.35 3.21 2.00-3.40
     II. Term Money@@ 311.00 3.30-3.50
     III. Triparty Repo 500.00 3.12 3.12-3.12
     IV. Market Repo 0.00
     V. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,685.00 3.45 3.45-3.45
  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 Tue, 31/08/2021 1 Wed, 01/09/2021 638,443.00 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 Tue, 31/08/2021 1 Wed, 01/09/2021 325.00 4.25
4. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£          
5. Net liquidity injected from today’s operations
[injection (+)/absorption (-)]*
      -638,118.00  
II. Outstanding Operations
1. Fixed Rate          
     (i) Repo          
    (ii) Reverse Repo          
    (iii) Special Reverse Repo~ Fri, 27/08/2021 13 Thu, 09/09/2021 6,574.00 3.75
    (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ Fri, 27/08/2021 13 Thu, 09/09/2021 611.00 3.75
2. Variable Rate&          
  (I) Main Operation          
     (a) Reverse Repo Fri, 27/08/2021 13 Thu, 09/09/2021 300,027.00 3.42
  (II) Fine Tuning Operations          
     (a) Repo          
     (b) Reverse Repo          
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
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
D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI$       28,295.80  
E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -194,574.20  
F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today’s operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -832,692.20  
G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks
     (i) Cash balances with RBI as on 31/08/2021 625,841.94  
     (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 10/09/2021 628,268.00  
H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on¥ 31/08/2021 0.00  
I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on 13/08/2021 1,132,933.00  
@ 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.
~ 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: 2021-2022/788

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PNB Revises Interest Rates On Saving Deposit Account: Latest Rates Here

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Investment

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Punjab National Bank (PNB) an Indian nationalized bank has revised interest rates on its Domestic & NRI Saving Account which are in force from 01 September 2021. The bank offers its customers a plethora of savings account options such as PNB Unnati Saving Fund Account, PNB Saving Account Product For Premium Customers, PNB SF Prudent Sweep Deposit Scheme For Individuals, PNB SF Prudent Sweep For The Accounts Of Institutions, PNB Junior SF Account, Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA), PNB Rakshak Scheme, Scheme For Providing Overdraft Facility To Pensioners, PNB Power Savings, PNB Samman Saving Accounts, PNB MySALARY Account, Premium Saving Account PNB Best Customer, PNB Pratham Saving Account, and PNB “SELECT” Saving Account. Following are the most recent interest rates applicable on savings accounts as well as fixed deposits of PNB.

PNB Domestic & NRI Saving Account Interest Rates

PNB Domestic & NRI Saving Account Interest Rates

With effect from 01 September 2021, the bank has revised interest rates on Domestic & NRI Saving Account. After the latest revision, the bank is offering an interest rate of 2.90% which is applicable to all the (existing as well as new) Savings Fund Accounts. As a result, the bank has reduced the rate of interest on savings account deposits by 10 basis points (bps). The new interest rate for Savings Fund Account Balance below Rs. 100 Crore will be 2.9 per cent. The same 2.9 percent interest rate which was earlier 3% would apply to Savings Fund Account Balance of Rs. 100 Crore or above.

Domestic & NRI Saving Account Interest Rates : (W.E.F. 1st September 2021) Rate Of Interest
Savings Fund Account Balance below Rs. 100 Crore 2.90%
Savings Fund Account Balance of Rs. 100 Crore & above 2.90%
Applicable to all the (existing as well as new) Savings Fund Accounts
For Bulk deposit please contact your nearest branch
Source: Bank Website, (W.E.F. 1st September 2021)

PNB Fixed Deposit Interest Rates

PNB Fixed Deposit Interest Rates

PNB has also revised interest rates on its fixed deposit in the previous month with effect from 01.08.2021. After the latest revision, the general public will now get an interest rate ranging from 2.90% to 5.25% on their deposit of less than Rs 2 Cr. Whereas senior citizens will get an interest rate of 3.40% to 5.75% on their deposits of less than Rs 2 Cr maturing in 7 days to 10 years.

Period ROI (% p.a.) For Regular Customers For Senior Citizen ROI (% p.a.)
7 to 14 days 2.9 3.4
15 to 29days 2.9 3.4
30 to 45 days 2.9 3.4
46 to 90 days 3.25 3.75
91 to 179 days 3.8 4.3
180 days to 270 Days 4.4 4.9
271 days to less than 1 year 4.4 4.9
1 year 5 5.5
above 1 year & upto 2 years 5 5.5
above 2 years & upto 3 years 5.1 5.6
above 3 years & upto 5 years 5.25 5.75
above 5 years & upto 10 years 5.25 5.75
Source: Bank Website, Rate Of Interest On Single Domestic / NRO / NRE Term Deposits (TD) Up To Rs. 2 Cr
W.E.F. 01.08.2021

PNB Savings Account Cash Withdrawal Limit

PNB Savings Account Cash Withdrawal Limit

For savings account customers, PNB provides three types of debit cards which are dubbed Platinum, Classic and Gold. Following are the cash withdrawal limit on PNB Savings Account according to the website of the bank.

Platinum
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT PER DAY 50000
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT ONE TIME 20000
ECOM/POS CONSOLIDATED LIMIT 125000
Classic
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT PER DAY 25000
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT ONE TIME 20000
ECOM/POS CONSOLIDATED LIMIT 60000
Gold
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT PER DAY 50000
CASH WITHDRAW LIMIT ONE TIME 20000
ECOM/POS CONSOLIDATED LIMIT 125000
Source: Bank Website

Story first published: Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 9:45 [IST]



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Stocks To Buy From The FMCG & Auto Space As Suggested By Sharekhan

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Buy the stock of Tata Consumer Products, says Sharekhan

Sharekhan has a buy call on the stock of Tata Consumer Products with a price target of Rs 960, as against the current market price of Rs 866.

“Domestic raw tea prices are stabilising and declined by 35% from their high in August-September 2020. Stable raw-material prices, price hikes in the beverages portfolio, and synergistic benefits from acquired companies would help in better margins from Q3.

Tata Consumer Products is progressing well on strategic priorities of increasing the direct coverage (targets 1mn outlets by Sept, 21), adding innovation on various platforms/markets (targets 3.5% of sales in FY22), and embed digitalisation across the value chain,” the brokerage has said.

Tata Consumer Products: Expanding its reach

Tata Consumer Products: Expanding its reach

According to Sharekhan, the company launched 14 products in FY2021 and targets to launch 50 new products in FY2022.

“Tata Consumer Products presence has expanded to 0.82 million outlets, rural feet on street grew by 3x, and contribution from e-commerce has gone upto 7.5%. Direct distribution reach is expected to reach 1 million outlets by September 2021 and will continue to increase in the coming quarters. TCPL targets to achieve high single digit volume growth in the domestic branded tea business and double-digit volume growth in the foods business in the medium term. Out-of-home businesses such as NourishCo and Tata Starbucks registered much better performance than the first wave in Q1FY2022,” the brokerage has said.

“We maintain Buy on Tata Consumer Products with a revised price target of Rs. 960. With strong growth prospects and sturdy cash flows (FCF/EBIDTA of 100%), TCPL is one of our top picks in the FMCG space,” Sharekhan has said.

Schaeffler India Ltd: Buy says Sharekhan

Schaeffler India Ltd: Buy says Sharekhan

From the auto space, Sharekhan has a buy on the stock of Schaeffler India Ltd. “We remain positive on Schaeffler India Limited, driven by a strong outlook for its automotive, industrial businesses, and an improvement in content per vehicle. The company’s management has given a cautious positive outlook during the Q1FY2022 conference call, as the company expects volumes to recover, as COVID-19 wave subsides and consumer sentiments improve. Schaeffler India Limited would benefit from the industrial and automobile aftermarket segments, strong growth traction in export markets, and better prospects for the bearings business,” the brokerage has said.

Schaeffler India Ltd: Price target of Rs 8,000

Schaeffler India Ltd: Price target of Rs 8,000

According to Sharekhan, Exports is a high-growth area for Schaeffler India Ltd, given the pedigree of its parent company. Increasing localisation and focus on market share gains would help revenue and EBITDA growth. We retain Buy on Schaeffler India Limited with a revised price target of Rs. 8,000, led by a strong outlook for its automotive and industrial businesses and an upgrade in earnings estimates,” the brokerage has said.

Disclaimer

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Investing in equities poses a risk of financial losses. Investors must therefore exercise due caution. Greynium Information Technologies, the author, and the brokerage houses are not liable for any losses caused as a result of decisions based on the article. The above article is for informational purposes only and is picked from the brokerage report of Sharekhan. Be careful while investing as the Sensex has now crossed 57,000 points mark, while Nifty is above 17,000 points. Investors can invest small amounts and avoid putting lumpsum.



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Gold steady on caution ahead of US jobs data, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on when the Federal Reserve might start reducing its pandemic-era stimulus measures.

FUNDAMENTALS
Spot gold was steady at $1,813.93 per ounce by 0109 GMT.

US gold futures were down 0.2% to $1,815.10.

The dollar index clawed 0.1% higher, having hit a more than three-week low on Tuesday.

Friday’s US nonfarm payrolls data is expected to help shape the Fed’s stance on monetary policy.

Gold is considered a hedge against inflation and currency debasement, which can be caused by massive stimulus measures.

US consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed the outlook for the economy.

Euro zone inflation surged to a 10-year high this month with further rises still likely to come, challenging the European Central Bank‘s benign view on price growth and its commitment to look past what it deems a transient increase.

ECB policymaker Robert Holzmann called for reducing the central bank’s emergency bond purchases as soon as next quarter, adding he expected a discussion on the matter next week.

SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.2% to 1,000.26 tonnes on Tuesday, its lowest level since April 2020.

Silver was flat at $23.88 per ounce, while platinum rose 0.3% to $1,015.49. Palladium climbed 0.5% to $2,479.06.



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Sharekhan Has A Buy On This Construction Stock For 20% Gains

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KNR Constructions

According to Sharekhan, KNR Constructions is expected to benefit from the government’s continued focus on increasing investments in the road sector and significant deleveraging of its consolidated balance sheet, giving further headroom to improve its already strong order backlog.

“The company’s board approved the sale of three assets (KNR Srirangam Infra, KNR Tirumala and KNR Shankarampet) for which the company had signed share purchase agreements with Cube Highways during 2019. The three assets are valued at 1.1x P/B at an equity value of Rs. 466 crore to be received by the company,” the brokerage has said.

KNR Constructions: Massive road infra push to benefit company

KNR Constructions: Massive road infra push to benefit company

According to Sharekhan, the government’s Rs 111 lakh crore worth of investments envisaged over FY2020-FY2025 entails Rs 20.3 lakh crore (18% share) investments in the road sector.

According to it, the government has identified 104 national highways spanning 26,700 kms (22% of the total nation al highways estimated at 1,21,155 kms excluding private BOT projects) which will be monetized by FY2025 under the National Monetization plan.

“The asset divestment would reduce National Highways Authority of India leverage and increase project tendering in the sector, of which KNR constructions, with a strong balance sheet, is expected to be one of the key beneficiaries.

The roads sector saw project awards drop in July 2021 (by 28% y-o-y) after a healthy growth in June 2021 (which saw 12% y-o-y rise in awards at 1018 km). However, construction activities remained strong with road construction during FY2022 till July 2021 rising by 10% y-o-y to 2,927 km. Road project awards is expected to gather pace from as early as next month as per our interaction with industry players, while awarding pipeline for FY2022 remain robust,” the brokerage has said.

Strong order book

Strong order book

The company already has a strong order backlog of Rs 11,679 crore, translating to 4x TTM standalone revenues providing strong revenue visibility in the next two years. “Overall, we expect KNR Constructions to benefit from a better outlook for the road sector and strengthening KNR construction’s balance sheet. KNR Constructions currently trades at a P/E of 17x FY2024E standalone earnings with enough levers of earnings upgrade going ahead. Hence, we maintain our Buy rating on the stock with a revised price target of Rs 400 on the stock,” the brokerage has said.

Disclaimer

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Investing in equities poses a risk of financial losses. Investors must therefore exercise due caution. Greynium Information Technologies, the author, and the brokerage houses are not liable for any losses caused as a result of decisions based on the article.

The above article is for informational purposes only and is picked from the brokerage report of Sharekhan. Be careful while investing as the Sensex has now crossed 57,000 points mark, while Nifty is above 17,000 points. Investors can invest small amounts and avoid putting lumpsum.



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RBL Bank Revises Interest Rates On Fixed Deposit: Check Latest Rates Here

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RBL Bank Regular Fixed Deposits Interest Rates

RBL Bank offers 3.25 percent on deposits maturing in 7 to 14 days, 3.75 percent on deposits maturing in 15 to 45 days, and 4.00 percent on deposits maturing in 46 to 90 days. Term deposits maturing in 91 days to 180 days will return you 4.50 percent interest, while those maturing in 181 days to 240 days would bring you 5.00 percent. RBL Bank currently offers a 5.25 percent interest rate on deposits maturing in 241 and 364 days.

For FDs maturing in 12 months to less than 36 months, the bank offers an interest rate of 6.00% whereas deposits maturing in 36 months to less than 60 months 1 day will offer an interest rate of 6.30%. Regular customers will get an interest rate of 5.75% on their deposits maturing in 60 months 2 days to less than 240 months. On tax-saving fixed deposits of 60 months (lock-in period), the general public will now get an interest rate of 6.30% on their deposits up to Rs 3 Cr after the most recent revision of the bank on interest rates.

Period of deposit Interest Rates p.a.
7 days to 14 days 3.25%
15 days to 45 days 3.75%
46 days to 90 days 4.00%
91 days to 180 days 4.50%
181 days to 240 days 5.00%
241 days to 364 days 5.25%
12 months to less than 24 months 6.00%
24 months to less than 36 months 6.00%
36 months to less than 60 months 6.30%
60 months to 60 months 1 day 6.30%
60 months 2 days to less than 120 months 5.75%
120 months to 240 months 5.75%
Tax Savings Fixed Deposit (60 months) 6.30%
Source: Bank Website, W.e.f. September 01, 2021

RBL Bank Fixed Deposit Interest Rates For Senior Citizens

RBL Bank Fixed Deposit Interest Rates For Senior Citizens

Resident senior citizens who are 60 years and above will continue to get an additional interest rate of 0.5% p.a on their deposits. With effect from 01 September 2021, senior citizens will get the following interest rates on their deposits of less than Rs 3 Cr.

Period of deposit Interest Rates p.a.
7 days to 14 days 3.75%
15 days to 45 days 4.25%
46 days to 90 days 4.50%
91 days to 180 days 5.00%
181 days to 240 days 5.50%
241 days to 364 days 5.75%
12 months to less than 24 months 6.50%
24 months to less than 36 months 6.50%
36 months to less than 60 months 6.80%
60 months to 60 months 1 day 6.80%
60 months 2 days to less than 120 months 6.25%
120 months to 240 months 6.25%
Tax Savings Fixed Deposit (60 months) 6.80%
Source: Bank Website, W.e.f. September 01, 2021

RBL Bank Recurring Fixed Deposits Interest Rates

RBL Bank Recurring Fixed Deposits Interest Rates

For a deposit amount of less than Rs 3 Cr, both regular and senior citizens will get the following interest rates on their recurring deposits which are in force from September 01, 2021.

Period of deposit Interest Rates p.a. Senior Citizen Interest Rates p.a.
7 days to 14 days 3.25% 3.75%
15 days to 45 days 3.75% 4.25%
46 days to 90 days 4.00% 4.50%
91 days to 180 days 4.50% 5.00%
181 days to 240 days 5.00% 5.50%
241 days to 364 days 5.25% 5.75%
12 months to less than 24 months 6.00% 6.50%
24 months to less than 36 months 6.00% 6.50%
36 months to less than 60 months 6.30% 6.80%
60 months to 60 months 1 day 6.30% 6.80%
60 months 2 days to less than 120 months 5.75% 6.25%
120 months to 240 months 5.75% 6.25%
Source: Bank Website, W.e.f. September 01, 2021



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South Korea bans Google and Apple payment monopolies, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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SEOUL: South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their inapp payment systems. South Korea is reportedly the first country in the world to pass such a bill, which becomes law when it is signed by the president, whose party has backed the legislation.

The tech giants have faced widespread criticism over their practice of requiring app developers to use in-app purchasing systems, for which the companies receive commissions of up to 30%. They say the commissions help pay for the cost of maintaining the app markets. The legislation prohibits the app market operators from using their monopolies to require such payment systems, which means they must allow alternative ways to pay.

It says the ban is aimed at promoting fairer competition. The bill aims to prevent any retaliation against developers by banning the companies from imposing any unreasonable delay in approving apps. The legislation also allows authorities to investigate the operations of app markets to uncover disputes and prevent actions that undermine fair competition.

Regulators in Europe, China and some other markets worry about the dominance of Apple, Google and other industry leaders in payments, online advertising and other fields. Chinese regulators have fined some companies for antimonopoly violations, while other governments are wrestling with how best to keep markets competitive. The Korea Internet Corporations Association, an industry lobby group that includes South Korea’s largest internet companies, welcomed the passage of the bill, which it said would create healthier competition.

Google said it is considering how to comply with the legislation. “Google Play provides far more than payment processing, and our service fee helps keep Android free, giving developers the tools and global platform to access billions of consumers around the world,” it said in a statement. Apple responded to an email reiterating a statement issued last week. “We believe user trust in App Store purchases will decrease as a result of this proposal — leading to fewer opportunities for the over 482,000 registered developers in Korea who have earned more than KRW8.55 trillion to date with Apple.”



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SGX Nifty up 10 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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After back-to-back record closings, domestic stocks may take a breather on Wednesday. Asian stocks were trading lower in early trade, tracking a fall in US stocks overnight. Dollar was hovering near a three-week low. At home, all eyes were on the two mainboard IPOs opening today. Here’s breaking down the pre-market actions:

STATE OF THE MARKETS

SGX Nifty signals a flat start
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 12 points, or 0.07 per cent, higher at 17,137.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a muted start on Wednesday.

  • Tech View: Nifty50 on Tuesday took out the 17,100 level in style but analysts said the index could take a breather near 17,000 level after seven days of relentless buying.
  • India VIX: The fear gauge jumped over 9 per cent to 14.52 level on Tuesday over its close at 13.32 on Monday.

Asian stocks mostly lower in early trade
Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday following falls on Wall Street overnight as investors shifted their focus to US employment data. Barring Japan, mostly Asian markets were trading in the red. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down by 0.39 per cent.

  • Japan’s Nikkei jumped 0.83%
  • Korea’s Kospi declined 0.20%
  • Australia’s ASX 200 shed 0.60%
  • China’s Shanghai slipped 0.03%
  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.32%

US stocks ended lower after choppy trade
Wall Street finished marginally lower on Tuesday, although the slightly subdued ending to August failed to detract from a strong monthly performance by its three main indexes, in what is traditionally regarded as a quiet period for equities.

  • Dow Jones shed 0.11% to 35,360.73
  • S&P 500 declined 0.13% to 4,522.68
  • Nasdaq retreated 0.04% to 15,259.24

Dollar nears three weeks low
The dollar traded near its lowest point in nearly three weeks versus major peers on Wednesday, with investors focused on a key US jobs report due on Friday for clues on when the Federal Reserve might begin paring stimulus.

  • Dollar index steady at 92.751
  • Euro gained to $1.18015
  • Pound edged up to $1.3756
  • Yen slipped to 110.18 per dollar
  • Yuan gained to 6.4626 against the greenback

FPIs buy shares worth Rs 3881 crore
Net-net, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned buyers of domestic stocks to the tune of Rs 3881.16 crore, data available with NSE suggested. DIIs, turned sellers to the tune of 1872.4 crore, data suggests.

Two IPOs to open today
The Rs 1,895.04 crore IPO by diagnostics chain Vijaya Diagnostic Centre will be sold in Rs 522-531 price band while the Rs 570 crore IPO by speciality chemical maker Ami Organics will be sold in Rs 603-610 band. Both the issues will close on Friday, September 3.

MONEY MARKETS

Rupee: The rupee strengthened further by 29 paise to close at a nearly 12-week high of 73.00 against the US dollar on Tuesday, marking its fourth straight session of gain following a firm trend in domestic equities and foreign fund inflows.

10-year bond: India 10-year bond yield eased 0.16 per cent to 6.22 after trading in 6.21 – 6.23 range.

Call rates: The overnight call money rate weighted average stood at 3.21 per cent on Tuesday, according to RBI data. It moved in a range of 1.95-3.40 per cent.

DATA/EVENTS TO WATCH

  • IN Markit Manufacturing PMI AUG (10:30 am)
  • US Markit Manufacturing PMI Final AUG (7:15 am)
  • US Construction Spending MoM JUL (7:30 am)
  • EA Unemployment Rate JUL (2:30 pm)
  • EA Markit Manufacturing PMI Final AUG (1:30 pm)
  • GB Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI Final AUG (2 pm)
  • GB Nationwide Housing Prices AUG (11:30 am)
  • CN Caixin Manufacturing PMI AUG (7:15 am)
  • AU GDP Growth Rate QoQ Q2 (7 am)
  • AU GDP Capital Expenditure QoQ Q2 (7 am)

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Q1 GDP grows 20.1% on low base effect
India’s economy expanded at its fastest ever in the June quarter, helped by the low base of the year-earlier record contraction and a strong rebound in manufacturing and construction, data released on Tuesday showed.

Fiscal deficit at 9-year low
Fiscal deficit narrowed to a nine-year low of 21.3% of annual budget estimate as of July end at Rs 3.21 lakh crore, helped by a rise in revenues and decline in non-interest revenue expenditure, official data showed on Tuesday.

13 million plus jabs given in a day
India administered a record 13.1 million Covid vaccines on Tuesday with Bihar alone inoculating over 2.3 million. This is the second instance of daily jabs crossing 10 million in August.

India’s valuation premium at decade-high
The valuation premium of Indian equities compared with emerging market counterparts has risen to a decade high. According to Bloomberg data, the MSCI India index, a measure used by global fund managers to gauge the performance of Indian equities denominated in dollar terms, trades at 80% premium to the MSCI EM index, which represents the emerging market (EM) equities.

Supply chains under stress
Discounts and consumer promotion offers on cars, smartphones, televisions, laptops and refrigerators will be among the lowest ever in the upcoming festive season. Manufacturers expect demand to outstrip supply as they scramble to improve inventory levels amid component shortages and skyrocketing freight rates. Executives of several leading brands said discounts have moderated since July-August and were low even during the Independence Day sales.

Maruti likely to make 60% fewer cars this month
The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday said production across the company’s facilities in Haryana and at contract manufacturing unit Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) is likely to be 40% of normal levels in September due to chip shortage. Owing to a supply constraint of electronic components due to the shortage of semiconductors, the company expects an adverse impact on vehicle production in September, the company told the bourses.



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The Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) role as a full-service central bank – North Block’s debt manager, banking regulator, and monetary policy conductor – helped keep the financial markets stable during volatile times, said Governor Shaktikanta Das, blunting the debate to spin off government borrowing from the central bank.

“In the wake of the pandemic, when fiscal response resulted in a sharp increase in government borrowing, the market operations conducted by Reserve Bank not only ensured non-disruptive implementation of the borrowing programme, but also facilitated the stable and orderly evolution of the yield curve,” Das said. “Monetary policy, G-sec market regulation and public debt management, therefore, need to be conducted in close coordination, and the primary focus of such coordination is the G- sec market.”

The RBI’s role as the investment banker to the government and banking regulator came in handy when the state had to respond to extreme stress in the economy – unlike the US where balkanisation of regulations disrupted the market, he said.

“The Reserve Bank’s regulation of the G-sec market has also a strong synergy with its role as the banking regulator – as banks are the largest category of participants in these markets,’’ said Das. “The importance of this aspect is also highlighted in the recent G30 report, which identified the balkanized regulation of US Treasury markets where banking regulations seem to have adversely impacted market-making.’’

Governor Das said direct oversight of various markets and the obligations to keep the markets stable and expand the economy have synergies.

“The synergy between the Reserve Bank’s responsibility for key macro market variables – interest rates and exchange rates, which ensures overall financial market efficiency – and its obligation to ensure stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth is well-accepted,’’ Das said. “Indeed, its effectiveness in managing stress in foreign exchange and interest rate markets is made possible by direct access and oversight of the G-sec market.’’

Insurance and pension funds, among the largest holders of government bonds, should take the next step to be active in the securities lending market so that market liquidity is not concentrated and that during times of volatility, the yield curve moves in an orderly way, he said. Das said that discussions held by the Securities Lending and Borrowing Mechanism (SLBM) on augmenting secondary market liquidity, by incentivizing investors like insurance companies and pension funds, should be carried forward.

The RBI is also making efforts to enable international settlement of transactions in G-secs through International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs), he said.

“Once operationalized, this will enhance access of non-residents to the G-secs market, as will the inclusion of Indian G-secs in global bond indices, for which efforts are ongoing,” Das said.

Separately, Das also said that the global economy is showing some signs of recovery but the problems aren’t over yet.

“While there are signs of recovery, we are not yet out of the woods,” he said “Many central banks also implemented measures targeting specific market segments that were witnessing heightened stress. These measures were, in many cases, complemented by regulatory relaxations (lower capital and liquidity requirement) aimed at supporting credit flow from banks and other financial intermediaries and at stabilizing the financial system and restoring confidence in financial markets,” Das said.



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