Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 23, 2021, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees one lakh only) on The Lunawada Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Lunawada, Mahisagar District (Gujarat) (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by the RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms / concerns in which they are interested’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in the RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

Background

The statutory inspection of the bank conducted by the RBI with reference to the bank’s financial position as on March 31, 2019, the Inspection Report pertaining thereto and examination of all related correspondence revealed, inter alia, non-compliance with aforesaid directions issued by the RBI. In furtherance to the same, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed for non-compliance with the aforesaid directions issued by the RBI. After considering the bank’s reply to the notice, oral submissions made during the personal hearing and additional submissions, the RBI came to the conclusion that the aforesaid charge was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/736

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2 Steel And Auto Stocks To Buy For Solid Returns in The Long Term

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Buy Bharat Forge for 25% returns, says Emkay Global

Emkay Global sees the possibility of a rally in the stock of Bharat Forge from the current levels of Rs 741 to levels of Rs 920 in 1 year’s time. This implies a return of nearly 25% on the stock from current levels.

The company is the world’s leading forging manufacturer. “Bharat Forge’s revenue is expected to grow by 51% in FY22E, led by a strong performance in Automotive and Industrial segments. Moreover, customer additions, higher content and portfolio expansion should boost growth. Nascent segments, such as Defense, Railways, Aerospace, E-mobility and Light-weighting solutions, are expected to see robust growth,” Emkay Global has said.

Although the outlook for the global passenger vehicle’s segment has been lowered, the segment is expected to clock double-digit growth, owing to the pending order book, better macros and low channel inventory, Emkay Global has said. The outlook has been improved for the industrial segments, such as construction equipment and tractors. The global oil & gas segment is expected to witness a multi-year upcycle.

“Our positive view on Bharat Forge is underpinned by its leadership position in automotive forgings, focus on diversification and an expected recovery in the core segments. We

have a Buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 920, based on 27 times P/E for the standalone business on Sep’23E EPS,” the brokerage has said.

Tata Steel

Tata Steel

Geojit has a buy call on the stock of Tata Steel. Tata Steel is a leader in the global steel industry with operations spanning over 26 countries with key operations in India, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Tata steel primarily caters to customers in automotive, construction, engineering, energy and power sectors

The company has accelerated capital expenditure allocation for expanding Kalinganagar – already spent Rs. 2,000 crores; Expected capex for FY22 is at Rs. 10-12kcrores and the 6 MTPA pellet plant and 2.2mn CRM complex are expected to be commissioned by H1FY22.

“We expect robust domestic demand recovery post pandemic accompanied by further deleveraging efforts and efficient capital allocation ensuring liquidity. We remain positive on the stock and reiterate our BUY rating on the stock with a revised target price of Rs. 1,745 using SOTP valuation,” the brokerage has said.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

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 reports of Emkay Global and Geojit Securities. Be careful while investing as the Sensex has now reached the 56,000 points mark. Investors can invest small amounts and avoid putting lumpsum.



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BharatPe launches ‘12% Club’ app, eyes $50 mn lending AUM

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Fintech firm BharatPe on Tuesday announced its foray into the consumer space with the launch of 12% Club app that will allow consumers to invest and earn up to 12 per cent annual interest or borrow at similar rate.

BharatPe has partnered with RBI-approved NBFCs to offer this investment-cum-borrowing product for consumers, a statement said.

The company, which provides financial services to merchants, aims to achieve an investment AUM (assets under management) of $100 million (about ₹741.8 crore) and a lending AUM of $50 million (about ₹371 crore) from 12% Club by the end of the current fiscal year, it added.

The new product will be available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

“Consumers on the 12% Club app can invest their savings anytime by choosing to lend money through BharatPe’s partner P2P NBFCs. Additionally, consumers can avail collateral-free loans of up to ₹10 lakh on the 12% Club for a tenure of 3 months, as per their convenience,” the statement said.

Recently, Cred had also launched CRED Mint – in partnership with Liquiloans (RBI-registered P2P NBFC) – to help its members earn interest of up to 9 per cent per annum by investing between ₹1-10 lakh.

BharatPe said there will be no processing charges or pre-payment charges on the consumer loans, and added that the loan eligibility will be defined based on a number of factors including consumer’s credit score, the shopping history using Payback loyalty system or the payments done via BharatPe QR.

Consumers investing via the app can put in a request to withdraw their investment anytime, partially or completely, without any withdrawal charges. They can start by investing ₹1,000 and the upper limit for investment by an individual is currently set at ₹10 lakh. The company said this would be increased to ₹50 lakh over the next few months.

“As we begin our journey on the consumer side, our focus will be to launch products that are industry shaping, 100 per cent digital and easy to use.

“We believe that 12% Club will strike the right chord with a diverse set of new-age digitally savvy customers- from young salaried individuals, to professionals with disposable incomes, as well as the investors who park their funds in various financial instruments,” BharatPe Chief Executive Officer Suhail Sameer said.

He added that in the pilot phase, the company has seen great traction with ₹5 million of monthly investment run rate and ₹1 million of monthly borrowing run rate.

“We are confident that this product will be well received in the market and will play a key role in driving financial inclusion in the country. This is just the beginning and we will be adding new customer products during the rest of the financial year,” he said.

He noted that BharatPe’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending product for merchants has gross investments of close to $700 million done by over 6.3 lakh merchants.

“Also, we are one of the largest B2B fintech lenders in the country, having disbursed over USD 300 million in business loans to over 2 lakh merchant partners,” he added.

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HC directs Kotak Mahindra Bank to ensure at least ₹1.80 crore balance in Afghan Embassy accounts

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The Delhi High Court has issued a notice on a plea by a construction company seeking attachment of movable and immovable assets of the Embassy of Afghanistan for payment owed to it. The company’s plea follows the the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan government and its takeover by the Taliban.

The plea concerns the enforcement of an arbitral award against a foreign State, a matter on which the High Court had earlier ruled that a foreign State cannot seek sovereign immunity in a contract arising out of a commercial transaction.

Also read: India evacuates 168 people from Kabul

The counsel for the decree holder, KLA Construction Technologies Pvt Ltd which had carried out work in the Afghanistan Embassy for a consideration of ₹3.02 crore, submitted before the Court that considering the ongoing political turmoil in Afghanistan, the execution of the award in question had become doubtful due to which it is essential that the properties of the judgment debtor (the embassy) are attached in order to secure the execution of the arbitral award. KLA Technologies informed the Court that the exact amount pending payment pursuant to the arbitral award is ₹1.80 crore. The counsel for the embassy pleaded that they had no instructions and were unable to disclose the assets of the judgment debtor.

‘Unclear situation’

“…Coupled with the fact that the prevalent political situation in Afghanistan is not clear, this Court is left with no option but to take on record the details of the assets of the judgment debtors so furnished on behalf of the decree holder in the present application. Being conscious of the fact that the Special Leave Petition against the judgment dated June 18, 2021 (which held that foreign States cannot claim Sovereign immunity in commercial transactions) is pending consideration before the Supreme Court, to safeguard the interest of the decree holder, the Court directs Kotak Mahindra Bank, Branch D Block, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi to ensure that the total minimum balance in three accounts of judgment debtors shall not be less than ₹1.80 crore,” said Justice Suresh Kumar Kait.

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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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The Result of the auction of State Development Loans for 7 State Governments held on August 24, 2021.

Table
(Amount in ₹ crore)
  ASSAM 2031 GOA 2031 KERALA 2051 KERALA 2031
Notified Amount 600 100 1000 1500
Tenure 10 10 30 10
Competitive Bids Received        
(i) No. 68 42 80 132
(ii) Amount 2607 877 4918.5 5822
Cut-off Yield (%) 6.98 6.97 7.19 6.97
Competitive Bids Accepted        
(i) No. 17 8 14 35
(ii) Amount 562.999 95.978 989.963 1356.98
Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids        
(i) Percentage 86.8128 90.5245 55.2848 83.9112
(ii) No. (7 bids) (4 bids) (9 bids) (18 bids)
Non – Competitive Bids Received        
(i) No. 8 5 2 12
(ii) Amount 37.001 4.022 10.037 143.02
Non-Competitive Price (₹) 100.05 100.04 100.01 100.06
Non-Competitive Bids Accepted        
(i) No. 8 5 2 12
(ii) Amount 37.001 4.022 10.037 143.02
Partial Allotment Percentage of Non-Competitive Bids        
(i) Percentage
(ii) No.
Weighted Average Yield (%) 6.9731 6.9645 7.1889 6.961
Total Allotment Amount 600 100 1000 1500

  MAHARASHTRA 2027 TAMILNADU 2031 UTTAR PRADESH 2031 WEST BENGAL 2031
Notified Amount 2000 1000 2500 2500
Tenure 6 10 10 10
Competitive Bids Received        
(i) No. 194 179 200 161
(ii) Amount 14640 8873 10097 7187
Cut-off Yield (%) 6.38 6.95 6.98 6.99
Competitive Bids Accepted        
(i) No. 26 15 62 72
(ii) Amount 1965.429 900 2250 2295.679
Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids        
(i) Percentage 29.9254 88.3929 68.1913 58.4403
(ii) No. (11 bids) (9 bids) (30 bids) (29 bids)
Non – Competitive Bids Received        
(i) No. 8 11 17 10
(ii) Amount 34.571 123.125 312.429 204.321
Non-Competitive Price (₹) 100.04 100.04 100.08 100.13
Non-Competitive Bids Accepted        
(i) No. 8 11 17 10
(ii) Amount 34.571 100 250 204.321
Partial Allotment Percentage of Non-Competitive Bids        
(i) Percentage 81.2183 80.0182
(ii) No. (11 bids) (17 bids)
Weighted Average Yield (%) 6.3728 6.9438 6.9686 6.9723
Total Allotment Amount 2000 1000 2500 2500

  Total
Notified Amount 11200
Tenure  
Competitive Bids Received  
(i) No. 1056
(ii) Amount 55021.5
Cut-off Yield (%)  
Competitive Bids Accepted  
(i) No. 249
(ii) Amount 10417.028
Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids  
(i) Percentage  
(ii) No.  
Non – Competitive Bids Received  
(i) No. 73
(ii) Amount 868.526
Non-Competitive Price (₹)  
Non-Competitive Bids Accepted  
(i) No. 73
(ii) Amount 782.972
Partial Allotment Percentage of Non-Competitive Bids  
(i) Percentage  
(ii) No.  
Weighted Average Yield (%)  
Total Allotment Amount 11200

Ajit Prasad
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/735

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SC directs DoT not to invoke Airtel bank guarantees for non-payment of Videocon’s AGR dues, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the telecom department not to invoke bank guarantees of Bharti Airtel for three weeks over non-payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of defunct telco Videocon Telecommunications (VTL).

A three-judge bench led by Justice L Nageswara Rao allowed Bharti Airtel to go to the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) for relief over the issue.

“We’ve made it clear we will not review the (main AGR) judgement. He (Airtel) wants to file an application. We will allow. He (Airtel) says after dues are added now, so you hold your hands for some time till he goes before TDSAT,” the bench also comprising Justice SA Nazeer and Justice MR Shah told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

Mehta was arguing that the recovery notice served by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Airtel was as per the court’s AGR dues order. He added that he would contest the jurisdiction of the TDSAT to decide the issue.

The DoT had issued a demand notice on August 17, 2020, asking Bharti Airtel to pay AGR dues assessed at Rs 1376 crore within a week or have the bank guarantees invoked. The dues were of Videocon Telecommunications, whose spectrum was acquired by the Sunil Mittal-led carrier in 2016. Videocon had sold rights to use spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band in six circles to Airtel in 2016 for Rs 4,428 crore.

The Sunil Mittal-led telco said that it had so far paid the government Rs 18004 crore by way of AGR dues, which was more than 10 percent of dues to have been paid by March 31, 2021, as per the top court’s order. DoT has demanded Rs43,980 crore from Airtel towards AGR dues.

Senior advocate Shyam Divan, representing Airtel, said that Airtel was not responsible for Videocon’s dues on account of the spectrum trading deal as the law states that the ‘seller shall clear all dues prior to concluding any agreement for spectrum trading’.

“Our agreement date is 16th March 2016. I am the buyer and the effective date is 18th May 2016. If there was a liability not known to parties at the time, the government has discretion to recover jointly or severely. In our case, it’s common ground between us that it was known liability, so we are not in the realm of unknown liability,” argued Diwan. “The liability is of Videocon, full liability is of the seller.”

The bench intervened, saying “We know where you are heading, but we are not going to review this judgement.”

To this, Divan responded: “We don’t want to review the judgement.”

He added that Rs1376 crore were Videocon’s dues and must be paid by that company. “In fact, DoT has claimed this from Videocon in insolvency proceedings,” said Divan.

Divan said that DoT’s “precipitate action,” “totally affects our working” and sought a stay on the government’s demand notice.

The DoT had filed an affidavit in the SC in April, 2021, saying that Airtel had refused to pay the AGR-related dues of Videocon, despite its demand.

In its response, Airtel, through letters dated 16.10.2020 and 4.3.2021, said that DoT’s demand has “no basis in law” and that Airtel cannot be held responsible for Videocon’s past dues given that the buyer of spectrum is not responsible for dues which were ‘known’ at the time of trade.

As per the DoT affidavit, Airtel added that contrary to its current stance, DoT had never raised such demand from Airtel in the past and maintained its position that these dues were solely recoverable from Videocon.

“…given the clear and categorical findings of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the trading guidelines issued by DoT and DoT’s own understanding, along with the fact that such demand was never raised on Airtel, is ample testimony to the fact that Airtel is not liable for any outstanding dues of Videocon pertaining to the outstanding AGR dues. i.e. License Fees and Spectrum Usage Charges of M/S Videocon,” Airtel said, as per the DoT affidavit.



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Reserve Bank of India – Notifications

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RBI/2021-22/90
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2021-22

August 24, 2021

The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
All Lead Banks

Madam/ Dear Sir,

Formation of new district in the State of Punjab –
Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

The Government of Punjab vide Gazette Notification No.7767 dated June 10, 2021 had notified the formation of a new district in the State of Punjab. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of the new district as under:

Sr
No
Newly Carved District Erstwhile District Sub-Division/ Tehsil under newly created District Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to District Working Code allotted to new district
1 Malerkotla Sangrur Malerkotla Amargarh and Ahemedgarh State Bank of India 00T (to be read as “zero zero T”)

2. Further, the District Working Code of the new district has also been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks.

3. There is no change in the lead bank responsibilities of the erstwhile district and of other districts in the State of Punjab.

Yours faithfully,

(Sonali Sen Gupta)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge

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Cardano (ADA); Tops To Be The Third Largest Cryptocurrency

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ADA Token

ADA is the Cardano blockchain’s native cryptocurrency, and it may be used to make global peer-to-peer exchanges. An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) issued 57.6 percent of the total 45 billion token supply to investors, bringing the ecosystem $62.2 million in cash.

Since the beginning of the year, the ADA token has risen by almost 1000 percent as of June 2021. Participants in the network can utilise the token for staking and the platform’s governance processes in addition to value transfer and trade. Because they serve as nodes that record the network’s current status, ADA stakers are also termed validators.

With a 24-hour trading volume of $8,130,894,956 USD, the current Cardano price is $2.85 USD. In the previous 24 hours, Cardano has gained 1.14 percent. With a live market cap of $91,667,111,447 USD, CoinMarketCap currently ranks #3. There are 32,143,062,275 ADA coins in circulation, with a maximum supply of 45,000,000,000 ADA coins.

Cardano History

Cardano History

Cardano was formed in 2017, and the ADA token was created to allow owners to participate in the network’s operation. As a result, holders of the cryptocurrency have the ability to vote on any proposed software updates.

According to the creators of the layered blockchain, there have already been several compelling use cases for the technology, which seeks to allow modular development of decentralised apps and smart contracts.

Agricultural organisations use Cardano to track fresh fruit from farm to fork, while other applications created on the platform enable for tamper-proof storage of educational credentials and merchants to crack down on counterfeit goods.

What Makes Cardano Unique?

What Makes Cardano Unique?

Cardano is one of the most well-known blockchains to have successfully implemented a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which is less energy-intensive than Bitcoin’s proof-of-work method. Although Ethereum, which is much larger, will upgrade to PoS, this will be a gradual process.

The project has taken satisfaction in ensuring that all technology developed goes through a peer-reviewed research process, allowing for bold ideas to be tested before being verified. According to the Cardano team, academic rigour aids the blockchain’s durability and stability, boosting the likelihood of possible hazards being identified ahead of time.

Will Cardano price rise in the future?

Will Cardano price rise in the future?

On September 12, 2021, Cardano will receive a new update, which is likely to drive the price even higher. Keep in mind, however, that cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile, with the current crash being the most recent example.

Where to buy Cardano in India?

Users in India can invest in Cardano through a number of cryptocurrency exchanges. BuyUCoin, WazirX, and Bitbns are among the coins on the list. If a first-time investor visits these platforms, the website may request information such as an identification card, name, date of birth, and other personal information. These details are required for registration and are then used to identify the investor on such platforms once they have been shared.



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Reserve Bank of India – Press Releases

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Sr. No. State Notified Amount
(₹ Cr)
Amount Accepted
(₹ Cr)
Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Yrs)
1 Assam 600 600 6.98 10
2 Goa 100 100 6.97 10
3 Kerala 1500 1500 6.97 10
1000 1000 7.19 30
4 Maharashtra 2000 2000 6.38 6
5 Tamil Nadu 1000 1000 6.95 10
6 Uttar Pradesh 2500 2500 6.98 10
7 West Bengal 2500 2500 6.99 10
  TOTAL 11200 11200    

Ajit Prasad
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/734

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Bajaj Finserv gets Sebi nod to launch mutual fund business, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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Bajaj Finserv said it has received an in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for sponsoring a mutual fund. The Company has received an In-Principle approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide their letter dated 23 August 2021, for sponsoring a Mutual Fund.

Accordingly, the company would be setting up an Asset Management Company and the Trustee Company, directly or indirectly i.e., itself or through its subsidiary in accordance with applicable SEBI Regulations and other applicable laws,” said the communication from Bajaj Finserv.

Bajaj Finserv Limited is a part of Bajaj Holdings & Investments Limited which focusses on lending, asset management, wealth management and insurance.

Earlier in August, online discount broker Samco Securities received capital markets regulator Sebi’s approval to launch its mutual fund business. All this comes after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Fintechs to apply for mutual fund (MF) licenses, last year in December.

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