3 IT Stocks To Buy For A Potential Upside of 16% Suggests IIFL Securities

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Tech Mahindra Ltd

According to the brokerage, from its current market price of Rs. 1570-1620 the stock may hit a target price of Rs. 1850 in 1 year which results in a decent gain of 16%. The brokerage in its research report has said that “TechM has delivered broad-based growth in 1HFY22 and sees the momentum in its focus verticals continuing. 5G has started contributing meaningfully to its top line, with annualised revenue run rate of US$500mn in 2QFY22. Given the strong order book, pick up in hiring and focus on client mining, we forecast TECHM’s USD revenues to clock 14% CAGR over FY21-24ii. TechM has won over US$3bn of net new deals in the last 12 months, driven by its strategic focus on proactive deals, collaborative deals and dedicated squads. Management expects the deal momentum to continue going forward. Its success in large-deal wins over the last three quarters is visible in the quarterly average deal wins increasing by 3x in 1HFY22 vs. FY18.”

According to the brokerage’s call “TechM has restructured its large-deal team which has led to a 3x increase in the average quarterly deal-win TCV since FY18. TECHM is improving operational metrics like utilisation, offshoring and employee pyramid rationalisation, along with improving portfolio companies’ margins, have led to 360bps EBIT margin improvement from FY20 to 2QFY22. Management is confident of exceeding its FY22 guidance of double-digit organic revenue growth and sees room for further margin improvement. Thus, we recommend a buy with a target of Rs. 1,850 for a 12-month period.”

Persistent System Ltd.

Persistent System Ltd.

According to the brokerage, the stock may achieve a target price of Rs. 5,058 in a year, representing a 16 percent rise from its current market price of Rs. 4,320-4400. IIFL Securities in its research report has said that “Persistent Systems (PSYS) overall revenues were aided by continued strength in the Services segment (+10.1% QoQ), while the IP-led revenues rebounded (+4.2% QoQ). Among verticals, BFSI (+8.9%) and Healthcare (+13%) showed strong growth, helped by deal ramp-ups. Within geographies, Europe was soft due to the holiday season. We now forecast PSYS to deliver 29% Cagr in FY21-23ii (industry-leading), on strong deal ramp-ups. The company’s 2Q margins at 13.9% (-20bps QoQ) were above IIFL estimates (13.4%) despite full impact of wage hikes (~230bps) during the quarter. We forecast EBIT margins to expand by 290bps over FY21-24ii, driven by levers like pyramid rationalisation, lower sub-con costs and optimising IP margins.”

The brokerage has also claimed that “PSYS’ 2QFY22 revenue of USD182m grew a robust 9.3% QoQ (+34% YoY), above IIFL expectations of 8.2% QoQ growth. The Services unit delivered strong sequential growth of 10.1% QoQ (+40% YoY). Growth was likely aided by ramp-up of deals won earlier. The IP-led unit rebounded, to grow at 4.2% QoQ and 3.2% YoY, after two-quarters of decline. Among verticals, BFSI saw robust sequential growth of 8.9% QoQ (+28.9% YoY) on the back of 11.7% QoQ growth in 1Q; Healthcare too saw growth, of a staggering 13% QoQ (+47.1% YoY), on the back of 15.9% QoQ growth in 1Q. Tech & Emerging vertical grew 7.9% QoQ (+32% YoY). EBIT margins stood at 13.9% (-20bps QoQ), above IIFL expectations of 13.4%, despite the full impact of wage hikes during the quarter (~230bps).”

According to the brokerage’s call “In the past 4 quarters, PSYS has won deals worth 150% of FY21 revenues, executable in the next 12 months. Its headcount also grew, by 47% YoY in 2Q, and is a key leading indicator of growth for the coming 12 months. A combination of improved revenue visibility (29% Cagr in FY21-23ii) and steady margin improvement over the next two years will drive 39% EPS Cagr over FY21-23ii. Our EPS for FY23ii-24ii rises by up to 7%, on higher revenues, while getting cut by 4% for FY22ii, to incorporate the recently-announced acquisitions and ESOP plan. Hence, our 12-mth TP rises to Rs5,058 based on 35x 2YF P/E (unchanged). We continue to believe that PSYS has the highest potential for earnings upgrades, even though we are 5-13% above Bloomberg consensus EPS for FY22ii-24ii. PSYS remains our top pick in the mid-cap space, with further scope for rerating.”

MindTree (MTCL)

MindTree (MTCL)

The stock potentially hit a target price of Rs. 5,140 in a year, a rise of 16 percent from its current market price of Rs. 4,400-4,460, according to the brokerage. IIFL Securities in its research report has said that “MTCL’s revenue growth QoQ was led by Retail (+29.6%) and Travel (+14.4%); BFSI saw further uptick (+8.4%), while Tech grew 5.6% QoQ despite flat growth in the top client. The top 2-10 and non-top-10 clients grew at 16-18% QoQ, demonstrating the breadth of growth in the client buckets. Deal wins of US$360mn were healthy, with TTM book-to-bill ratio at 1.27x, giving reasonable visibility on growth despite a fairly strong 1H delivery. 2QFY22 EBIT margin stood at 18.2%, (+50bps QoQ), above IIFL estimate of 17%. EBITDA margin expanded 20bps QoQ. Margins saw tailwinds from strong revenue growth and operational efficiencies of 190bps, partially offset by headwinds of 140BPS from wage hikes and of 30bps from cross currency. Pricing for the quarter remained stable. Offshore effort mix further increased by 150bps QoQ to 85%, while utilisation was stable at 82.9% (-30bps QoQ). Headcount addition was again strong, at 2.5k net employee addition (+9% QoQ).”

According to the brokerage’s call “MTCL’s deal wins are improving and there is a sharp recovery in the top clients too now, driven by a rebound in their consumer facing verticals. Margin execution has been strong, despite strong hiring. The stock trades at 36x FY23ii P/E, at a premium to mid-cap peers but with a strong FY22 outlook. We maintain BUY with a target of Rs. 5,140 as we still expect the earnings upgrade to continue in the near term.”

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The stock has been picked from the brokerage report of IIFL Securities Limited. 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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RBL Bank Revises Interest Rates On Savings Account: Now Get Up To 6%

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RBL Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks has revised its interest rates on savings accounts. According to the bank’s official website, the new rates are in force from December 1, 2021, and savings account holders will now be eligible for interest rates of up to 6%. Apart from higher interest rates, RBL Bank provides a variety of benefits to its savings account customers, which include online banking, a virtual debit card for online shopping, bill payments, and more, 24*7 fund transfer facility via UPI, NEFT, IMPS, RTGS, no charges for non-maintenance of balances, and much more.

RBL Bank Revises Interest Rates On Savings Account: Now Get Up To 6%

RBL Bank Savings Account Interest Rates

With effect from December 1, 2021, the following interest rates on Savings Deposits (including NRE/NRO Savings) are in force.

Daily Balance Rate of Interest (p.a.) effective till November 30, 2021 Rate of Interest (p.a.) w.e.f. December 01, 2021
Upto Rs. 1 lakh 4.25% 4.25%
Above Rs. 1 lakh upto Rs. 10 lakh 5.75% 5.50%
Above Rs. 10 lakh and upto Rs. 3 Crore 6.00% 6.00%
Above Rs. 3 Crore upto Rs. 5 Crore 6.00% 6.00%
Source: Bank Website

RBL Bank Current Account & Saving Account Charges

The following changes to the Schedule of Charges for RBL Bank Savings Accounts (SA) and Current Accounts (CA) are in force from July 1, 2021.

Sr No Type Of Charges Account Type Present Structure Proposed Structure
1 Average Monthly Balance Special Institutions Account – Current and Savings Rs. 10,000 Rs. 50,000
2 Non-Maintenance Charges Special Institutions Account – Savings If Balance maintained is >50% then 5% of balance shortfall If Balance maintained is >50% then 5% of balance shortfall
If Balance maintained is If Balance maintained is
Maximum Rs. 500 per month Maximum Rs. 750 per month
3 Non-Maintenance Charges Special Institutions Account – Current If AMB is If AMB is
Balance If AMB is > 50% – Rs.100 If AMB is > 50% – Rs 500
All charges are exclusive of GST. Source: Bank Website

Story first published: Friday, December 3, 2021, 13:02 [IST]



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“BUY” This Large Cap CDGS Stock With A Target Price of Rs. 2,370 Says Sharekhan

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The brokerage’s take on Bata India Ltd.

According to Sharekhan “Bata India Limited (Bata) witnessed a consistent increase in footfalls across retail outlets and growth in sales through e-Commerce platforms in Q2FY2022 with business recovering to 95% of pre-COVID levels. The company expects sales to further improve on the backdrop of the ongoing festive season with cautious optimism. However, the likely emergence of third wave of COVID-19 would be a risk to the recovery in the near term. With strategic levers in place. The company has identified certain strategic levers, which will help the company achieve growth in FY2022 and thereon. The levers include maintaining a relevant portfolio, network expansion, becoming an aspirational brand for the youth, increasing digital footprint, creating an efficient supply chain, and bringing costs under control. Bata aims to focus on all these levers along with the right technology, process and talent, and responsibility towards the stakeholders of the company.”

The brokerage has also claimed in its research report that “Bata’s revenue is expected to deliver 29% CAGR over FY2021-24 to Rs. 3,655 crore on the back of its strategic levers supported by the network expansion strategy undertaken by the company. With cost efficiencies in place coupled with a better revenue mix. With cost efficiencies in place coupled with a better revenue mix, operating profit is expected to report 88% CAGR over FY2021-24 to Rs. 1,067 crore and OPM is expected to increase to 29.2% from 9.4% in FY2021. The company is expected to register a net profit of over Rs. 500 crore as against a loss reported in FY2021. ROE/ROCE to significantly improve to 22%/14% by FY2024.”

Buy Bata India Limited with a target price of Rs. 2,370

Buy Bata India Limited with a target price of Rs. 2,370

According to the brokerage’s research report “The company aims to build a portfolio focusing on casualisation. Bata launched 240 new lines across clusters in Q2FY2022, with a focus on an enhanced casual portfolio including Floatz and renewed range of North Star. The company also introduced Sneaker Studio as a pilot project in select stores, providing customers with a collection of nine brands under one roof. The company plans to expand the studios eventually. Casuals portfolio contributed 30% to the pre-COVID revenue and has risen to 40% currently.”

According to the brokerage’s call “Post the easing of the lockdown, Bata has started witnessing growth in footfalls in its stores. Improvement in mobility in the coming quarter augurs well for a faster recovery. Bata is focusing on expanding its presence through the e-Commerce/omni-channels and innovation in its product portfolio with new relevant variants to drive growth in the medium to long term. Under new leadership, growth is expected to improve with revamped strategies, backed by a strong liquidity position. The stock currently trades at 52.5x/45x its FY2023E/FY2024E EPS and 22.8x/19.6x its FY2023E/FY2024E EV/EBIDTA. We maintain Buy on the stock with an unchanged price target (PT) of Rs. 2,370. The emergence of third-wave and frequent lockdowns will impact the recovery momentum and will act as a key risk to our earnings estimates.

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The stock has been picked from the brokerage report of Sharekhan Limited. 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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Legal threat for India’s data law; crypto exchanges eye targeted ads, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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Happy Friday! Big Tech firms are up in arms against some provisions of the Personal Data Protection Bill. The biggest bone of contention has been the proposal to classify social media platforms as publishers. Companies are mulling legal action if lawmakers accept all the recommendations of the Joint Committee of Parliament in the final legislation.

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Tech firms may go to court over data protection bill

Top technology and internet companies may go to court to challenge certain provisions in the data protection bill if lawmakers accept and adopt all the recommendations of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) in the final legislation, sources told us.

  • The Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 – headed by BJP Member of Parliament PP Chaudhary – adopted a draft report on November 22 with seven of its 31 members moving dissent notes against various clauses.

Why now? The biggest point of contention is the proposal to classify social media platforms as publishers as it places the onus for user generated content on internet companies and will impact a host of global majors including Facebook, Google’s YouTube, Twitter and WhatsApp, all of whom stand to lose the safe harbor or immunity currently provided by Information Technology Act, 2000, the sources said.

Quote: “Any new concept of privacy introduced as an amendment should be based on consensus approach, and is therefore important that all stakeholders, including key industry bodies, are engaged before a robust data protection legislation is put in place by the government,” said Kumar Deep, country manager, India, ITI Information Technology Industry Council, which counts companies Intel, Amazon, and Apple as its members.

Other clauses such as the inclusion of non-personal data in the privacy law as well as provisions for certifying hardware devices and the demand that sensitive personal data and critical personal data be stored locally, are also stoking concern, sources said.

What are experts saying? Privacy experts said the clause that classifies social media platforms as publishers is worrying for companies like Facebook and Google as it may directly impact their business model.

Civil society could also go to court over sweeping exemptions granted to government and law enforcement agencies in the recommendations made by the committee, according to public policy expert Prasanto K Roy.
Cryptocurrency exchanges eye targeted ads
Legal threat for India's data law; crypto exchanges eye targeted ads
Cryptocurrency exchanges are turning to targeted advertising and marketing campaigns to soothe the nerves of investors who are exiting their investments amid regulatory uncertainty on the virtual currencies.

What’s happening? Some of the exchanges, including CoinDCX and CoinSwitch Kuber, have re-started advertising and marketing campaigns, albeit not as aggressively as earlier, industry insiders said. In most cases, the advertisements are aired on social media and other digital platforms.

According to a person part of the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council, an industry advisory body, several exchanges wanted to restart advertising, especially targeting their existing investors. Some of them are looking to roll out advertisements across platforms in the coming week as they hope to get some clarity on the legality of crypto assets.

Last month, we reported that several crypto exchanges in India have decided to refrain from launching fresh advertisements on print, television and radio.

Financial and legal experts had sounded an alarm over some of the advertisements by crypto companies that are towing a fine line between “puffery” and “misrepresentation”.

In October, the Advertising Standards Council of India chairman Subhash Kamath told us that celebrities must do their due diligence before endorsing cryptocurrency companies as they could be held accountable for misleading claims.

Why is it significant? Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are estimated to have collectively spent more than Rs 50 crore during the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup, ET reported last month.

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Paytm founder to start PMS scheme
Legal threat for India's data law; crypto exchanges eye targeted adsPaytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Paytm founder Vijay Shekar Sharma is starting a Portfolio Management Scheme (PMS) in an alliance with PMS Bazaar, a Mumbai-based startup that would devise investment strategies.

What’s the plan? It will primarily focus on equities, with 95% of the funds invested in large, mid and small cap companies. Besides, gold, exchange traded funds and debt are other asset classes.

Quote: “At Paytm Money, we have leveraged technology to make investing & trading efficient and transparent,” said Varun Sridhar, CEO, Paytm Money. “Extending the same to HNI investors, we have partnered PMS Bazaar to launch PMS Marketplace, offering a one-stop shop.”

Meanwhile, Paytm has received the first buy rating from a brokerage that expects the company to turn profitable by March 2026

Brokerage’s view:
Dolat Capital Market Pvt, the third brokerage to initiate coverage on the digital payments giant after Macquarie Capital Securities and JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd., said its transition to a “manufacturer” of financial services from an agent, cross-selling of services, and strong growth in the number of users will help the company.

Paytm’s “super app” has emerged from a pure “want” category to reach to the “need” status, Dolat analysts, led by Rahul Jain, said.

On the Street:
The brokerage has set a target price of Rs 2,500, which is 16% higher than the company’s issue price. Paytm dropped as much as 2.7% to Rs 1,592 on Thursday, the fifth day of declines, after plummeting 37% in the first two sessions of trading. JM Financial has a sell rating on the stock, while Macquarie has rated it as underperform.

By the numbers:
In its first earnings report since going public earlier this month, Paytm said expenses rose 37.1% year-on-year to Rs 1,599 crore and consolidated net loss increased to Rs 474 crore from Rs 437 crore a year ago. Revenue from operations surged 63.6% to Rs 1,086 crore for the quarter ended September.
Swiggy to invest $700 million in quick commerce biz
Legal threat for India's data law; crypto exchanges eye targeted adsSriharsha Majety, cofounder and CEO, Swiggy

Swiggy has earmarked $700 million for its Instamart service, amid heightened investor interest and growing competition in the instant grocery delivery segment, cofounder and chief executive Sriharsha Majety said.

Instamart, launched in August last year as Swiggy’s quick commerce vertical, is set to reach an annualised GMV run rate of $1 billion in the next three quarters, the company said. Gross merchandise value, or GMV, is a key online retailing metric for the total value of merchandise sold through a marketplace.

There is, however, no set time frame for the deployment of the cash as it is an overall commitment to the category, Majety told us.

  • “It is not a dated commitment where we are going to deploy this in the next 12 months or 18 months. We think that is the size of ammunition that we need to deploy to be able to do justice to this category,” he said.

Tell me more: Swiggy’s large capital commitment for Instamart comes on the back of the Bengaluru-based company holding talks to close a $600-700 million funding round led by US asset manager Invesco, we reported first on Sept. 28. The fundraising, which is likely to ascribe the firm a valuation of over $10 billion, is part of a re-rating exercise that will double the company’s valuation post rival Zomato’s bumper IPO.

Quote: “It is an exciting category and our commitment to invest is also a function of that. Every time there is a new category that is starting to explode or open up—whether globally or locally— there’s always going to be interest and there will be some funding happening along the way,” Majety said about the flood of investments in the ultra-fast delivery space.

The competition: The delivery platform, which competes with Zomato-backed Grofers, Mumbai-based Zepto and Tata’s BigBasket in the quick commerce category, is clocking more than one million grocery orders per week and runs 150 dark stores across 18 cities. It will add 100 more of these so-called dark stores, over the next few months.

Grofers, which is likely to receive $500 million capital from Zomato, operates a network of 200 dark stores to which it plans to add another 100, the company had announced in a blog post in November. Zepto, a pure-play quick commerce platform that recently raised $60 million, is targeting 100 dark stores by the year-end.

Quick delivery push: Zomato’s move to double down on the fast-growing quick delivery segment comes on the back of rival Swiggy prioritising Instamart.

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Food delivery remains the focus: Even as Swiggy pushed ahead aggressively on the grocery delivery front, the company’s food-delivery business hit a $3 billion annualised GMV run rate, a lifetime high for the category, Majety told us. The company’s food delivery volumes have surpassed pre-pandemic level, he said, without getting into the specifics.
Flipkart merges its customer and marketing departments
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Walmart owned online retail giant Flipkart is merging its customer and marketing departments with growth and monetisation, all of which will be headed by senior Flipkart executive Prakash Sikaria, according to an internal company email sent by CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.

The changes are effective from January 1, 2022, according to the email, reviewed by ET.

Sikaria is also scaling Flipkart’s social commerce business Shopsy which is taking on SoftBank-backed Meesho.

Flipkart launched Shopsy in July and has seen a four times revenue growth during this festive period, compared to non-festive period, the company had said in a statement last week. Flipkart’s travel business Cleartip, which appointed a new CEO in former Myntra executive Ayyappan R, will also report to Sikaria.

Also Read: Flipkart’s Nandita Sinha appointed as new Myntra CEO
8i Ventures aims to raise larger second fund at $50 million
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Mumbai-based 8i Ventures is looking to raise a $50-million Fund-II, almost four times larger than its previous corpus, as the seed-stage investor looks to double down on its investments across commerce and fintech.

Portfolio: Founded in 2019 by entrepreneur and angel investor Vikram Chachra along with Vishwanath V, 8i Ventures has backed seven early-stage startups from its maiden $13-million Fund-I.

The firm’s fintech bets like Slice, a credit-card issuing startup; M2P, a card-issuing platform; and Difenz, a digital risk and fraud management firm, have performed well. In fact, last week, Slice said it had raised $220 million from Tiger Global and Insight Partners, among others, as its valuation topped $1 billion. 8i Ventures first invested in Slice earlier this year, when it was valued at $200 million and is sitting on a 7.4X paper gain clocked in less than six months of its investment.

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The firm has also backed consumer brands like Blue Tokai Coffee and Bbetter, an Indian supplements brand.

Quote: “8i’s Fund-I is clocking a multiple of 4.2 times on the capital we have drawn down, and 5.6 times on the investments we have made from the fund, over the last two years…We raised our fund in 2020-21 and expect to return around 25% of the fund assets under management by the end of FY22. We should be able to return the entire fund by FY23,” Chachra told us

Investment trend: Majority of the investments made by the fund is in the range of $1-$1.5 million in the seed stages, as well as through follow-on investments in Series A and B rounds.

With the new fund, the VC expects the cheque sizes to go up to $5 million, depending on the growth stage and maturity of the companies.
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Parliamentary panel suggests selectively banning WhatsApp, Facebook: The government should explore selectively blocking Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram instead of a blanket shutdown of the internet, a parliamentary panel studying internet bans in India has suggested. The Standing Committee on Communications and IT, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, tabled a report on the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Service) Rules, 2017 on Wednesday.

Freshworks loses $5.45 billion in market cap in one month: Nasdaq-listed Freshworks Inc, which briefly toppled Zendesk Inc in terms of market capitalisation about a month ago, has since slipped by nearly 30%. The poster child of Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies hit an intraday high of $53.35 per share on November 2, valuing it at $13.56 billion, about $1.4 billion more than Zendesk’s $12.1 billion.
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HDFC Bank Revises Interest Rates On FD & RD: Check Latest Rates Here

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HDFC Bank Fixed Deposit Rates

Non-senior citizens would now get an interest rate of 2.50 percent to 5.50 percent on deposits of less than Rs 2 crore maturing in 7 days to less than 10 years, after the most recent adjustment. For non-senior citizens, here are the latest rates on Domestic / NRO / NRE Fixed Deposits as of December 1, 2021.

Tenor Interest rate p.a.
7 – 14 days 2.50%
15 – 29 days 2.50%
30 – 45 days 3.00%
46 – 60 days 3.00%
61 – 90 days 3.00%
91 days – 6 months 3.50%
6 mnths 1 days – 9 mnths 4.40%
9 mnths 1 day 4.40%
1 Year 4.90%
1 year 1 day – 2 years 5.00%
2 years 1 day – 3 years 5.15%
3 year 1 day- 5 years 5.35%
5 years 1 day – 10 years 5.50%
Source: Bank Website. W.e.f. 1st December 2021

HDFC Bank Fixed Deposit Interest Rates For Senior Citizens

HDFC Bank Fixed Deposit Interest Rates For Senior Citizens

Senior citizens would continue to get an additional rate of 0.50% over and above the card rate applicable to non-senior citizens. Senior citizens will now get an interest rate of 3.00% to 6.25% on their deposits of less than Rs 2 Cr maturing in 7 days to less than Rs 2 Cr.

Senior folks can also take advantage of a special fixed deposit scheme offered by HDFC Bank dubbed as Senior Citizen Care FD. Senior Citizens who seek to register a Fixed Deposit of less than 5 crores for a duration of 5 years 1 Day to 10 Years during the deal ranging from 18th May’20 to 31st Mar’22 would receive an additional premium of 0.25 percent over and above the current premium of 0.50 percent. On deposits of less than Rs 2 Cr, HDFC Bank is currently offering the following interest rates on fixed deposits to senior citizens.

Tenor Interest rate p.a.
7 – 14 days 3.00%
15 – 29 days 3.00%
30 – 45 days 3.50%
46 – 60 days 3.50%
61 – 90 days 3.50%
91 days – 6 months 4.00%
6 mnths 1 days – 9 mnths 4.90%
9 mnths 1 day 4.90%
1 Year 5.40%
1 year 1 day – 2 years 5.50%
2 years 1 day – 3 years 5.65%
3 year 1 day- 5 years 5.85%
5 years 1 day – 10 years 6.25%
Source: Bank Website. W.e.f. 1st December 2021

HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit Rates

HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit Rates

HDFC Bank has also updated its interest rates on specific tenors for Resident / NRO / NRE recurring deposits, which are as follows.

Period Interest Rate (per annum) Senior Citizen Rates (per annum) Interest Rates p.a. for NRIs Effective From
6 Months 3.50% 4.00% N.A. Aug 25, 2020
9 Months 4.40% 4.90% N.A. Aug 25, 2020
12 Months 4.90% 5.40% 4.90% Oct 15, 2020
15 Months 5.00% 5.50% 5.00% Dec 01, 2021
24 Months 5.00% 5.50% 5.00% Dec 01, 2021
27 Months 5.15% 5.65% 5.15% Aug 25, 2020
36 Months 5.15% 5.65% 5.15% Aug 25, 2020
39 Months 5.35% 5.85% 5.35% Dec 01, 2021
48 Months 5.35% 5.85% 5.35% Dec 01, 2021
60 Months 5.35% 5.85% 5.35% Dec 01, 2021
90 Months 5.50% 6.00% 5.50% Aug 25, 2020
120 Months 5.50% 6.00% 5.50% Aug 25, 2020
Source: Bank Website



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Buy This Stock Of Capital Market, For +30% Return: Motilal Oswal Recommends

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Target Price

The Current Market Price (CMP) of ICICI Securities (ISEC) is Rs. 747. The brokerage firm, Motilal Oswal has estimated a Target Price for the stock at Rs. 970. Hence the stock is expected to give a +30% return, in a Target Period of 1 year.

Stock Outlook
Current Market Price (CMP) Rs. 747
Target Price Rs. 970
1 year 30.00%

Company performance

Company performance

In the past 6 quarters, ISEC’s Retail Brokerage revenue was in the Rs. 3-3.5 b range, in spite of strong growth in client addition. Considering allied revenue, which includes Prime subscription, Neo subscription, MTF, and other charges, the traction has been healthy, with total brokerage + allied revenue increasing to Rs. 5b in 2QFY22 from Rs. 3.5b in 1QFY21. The brokerage firm said, “We expect the momentum in Prime and Neo subscription to improve, with a targeted marketing approach. MTF revenue will have a linkage to market movement.”

Comments by Motilal Oswal

Comments by Motilal Oswal

According to Motilal Oswal, “With the management’s focus on customer addition, technology development, and increasing wallet share, its revenue traction should improve going forward. We have raised our estimates for Brokerage revenue to 8% CAGR from 5% CAGR over the next three years.”

About the company

About the company

ICICI Securities is one of the leading names in the Capital Market. Technology investments are at the core of the current transitional phase for ISEC. It is building a new app for trading, which will appeal to Gen Z and millennial customers.

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The above stock was picked from the brokerage report of Motilal Oswal. 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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Buy Eicher Motors Stock

Emkay Global has recommended buying the stock of Eicher Motors in its high conviction buy list. According to the brokerage firm, the order book is healthy at over 150,000 units, supported by Classic 350 and Meteor 350 models.

“Production levels are improving on a sequential basis, and Q3/Q4 volumes are likely to be higher than Q2 levels. Several new models are in the pipeline, and one new model or major refresh will be launched every quarter. All new products will have customization options.

The store count stands at 2,105 units now, with 1,053 large stores and 1,052 studio stores,” the brokerage has said.

According to Emkay Global, the Management expects to continue expansion with the addition of 300-400 stores annually to improve penetration. Export remains a focus area, with a presence in 149 exclusive outlets and 650+ multi-brand stores. Exclusive store count will be expanded to 175 by FY22-end.

“We expect a robust earnings CAGR of 42% over FY22-24E, supported by the sales upcycle, market share gains and margin expansion. We have a Buy rating on Eicher with a Dec’22 target price of Rs 3,100, based on 23x P/E for the 2W business,” the brokerage has said.

Buy ICICI Bank stock

Buy ICICI Bank stock

Emkay Global is also bullish on the stock of ICICI Bank. “We expect the overall asset quality experience for ICICI Bank in the current cycle has been far better than market expectations, given its better quality retail portfolio built largely around captive customers, and as the lumpy corporate NPA cycle is largely behind.

Healthy demand resolution, lower restructuring pool and higher provisioning buffers are added positives,” the brokerage has said.

“After long, ICICI Bank has credible and stable top management with unwavering focus on sustainable profitability vs. growth, which we believe deserves due recognition amid the spate of management rejigs in large peers. Valuations too look reasonable, thus we recommend strong Buy on ICICI Bank with a target price of Rs 950 (top pick in banking space),” the brokerage has said.

Buy Infosys stock, says Emkay Global

Buy Infosys stock, says Emkay Global

Emkay Global also has a buy call on the stock of Infosys. According to the firm, strong revenue momentum with stable margins, continued market share gains, strong deal intake, robust cash conversion and healthy payout (85% of FCF over a 5-year period) should support higher valuations.

“Revenue growth momentum and stable margins should drive 17.1% CAGR in earnings over FY21-24E. We expect ROE to improve from 27.1% in FY21 to 32.5% in FY24E. We have a Buy rating on Infosys with a Dec’22 target price of Rs 2,100 (30x Dec’23E EPS),” the brokerage has said.

Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki

Emkay Global also remains upbeat on India’s largest passenger car makers, Maruti Suzuki. “The order book is healthy at over 200,000 units. Production levels are improving on a sequential basis, and Q3/Q4 volumes are likely to be higher than Q2 levels. Led by improving macros, pending order book and new products, we expect a 19% CAGR in volumes over FY22-24E.

In the next 2-3 years, major launches could include new Brezza, Jimny UV, above 4m UV and new MPV, among others.

“We remain positive on Maruti Suzuki due to expectations of cyclical upturn, which generally lasts for at least 3 years. We have a Buy rating with a Dec’22 target price of Rs 8,750, based on 27x core P/E on Dec’23E estimates, backed by DCF model and net cash of Rs1,445 per share,” the brokerage has said.



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Anand Rathi Wealth IPO subscribed 1.60 times on Day 1 of offer, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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New Delhi, The initial public offer of Anand Rathi Wealth Limited, part of Mumbai-based financial services group Anand Rathi, was fully subscribed on the first day of subscription on Thursday. The Rs 660-crore initial share-sale received bids for 1,36,00,818 shares against 84,75,000 shares on offer, translating into 1.60 times subscription, according to NSE data.

The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) received 2.45 times subscription, non-institutional investors portion garnered 1.93 times subscription and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) 1 per cent.

The company’s initial public offer is of up to 1,20,00,000 equity shares and is in a price range of Rs 530-550 a share.

Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 194 crore from anchor investors.

Anand Rathi Wealth operates in the financial services industry with a focus on mutual fund distribution and the sale of financial products.

The offer will conclude on December 6.

The equity shares of the company will be listed on BSE and NSE.

Equirus Capital Private Limited, BNP Paribas, IIFL Securities Limited, Anand Rathi Advisors Limited are the book running lead managers to the offer. PTI SUM SUM SHW SHW



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2 Gold Rated Equity Mutual Funds From Morningstar For SIPs

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First, a caution before investing in equity mutual funds

Before we inform readers of the two mutual fund schemes, let us warn readers that these are equity mutual funds, so the risks remain high. The last 1-month has shown us immense volatility and the markets are now down, thanks to the spread of a new covid variant called the Omicron.

Having said that the markets are trading at a significant premium to long-term averages and are hence expensive. It is therefore our suggestion to just stick to SIPs, so even if the markets fall investors can average their acquisition of units, by buying at lower rates. We have been advocating SIPs only given that the markets have jumped sharply in the last 1-year.

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund

This fund has a gold rating from Morningstar. Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund looks to generate for unit holders by investing in a diversified portfolio predominantly in equities and equity related securities of large cap and midcap companies at the time of investment.

A Rs 10,000 monthly SIP for 36-months would have generated a portfolio value of Rs 5.71 lakhs now. This means an investor would have invested Rs 3.6 lakhs, which would have generated a portfolio value of Rs 5.71 lakhs.

The net asset value under the growth plan for Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund is Rs 97.47. An SIP will not cost much for an investor and one needs only a sum of Rs 1,000 every month to start an SIP. Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund has holdings in stocks like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Axis Bank and State Bank of India.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund

This is another fund that has a gold rating from Morningstar. The fund has generated a 1-year returns of almost 35%, while the 3-year returns are 16.42% and the 5-year returns are 14.95% on an annualized basis. The assets under management of the fund is almost Rs 22,461 crores. Almost the entire portfolio is invested and there is very little cash and cash holdings currently with the fund.

Individuals can start an SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund with a small amount of Rs 100 every month. The fund has holdings in stocks of ICICI Bank, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel. The net asset value under the growth plans is Rs 339.42. Investors who wish to invest for a period of 3-5 years should consider the Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Investing in equity mutual funds is risky and investors are advised caution. Invest only if you have an appetite to take risk. Please be informed neither Greynium Information Technologies Pvt Ltd nor the author are liable for any losses caused as a result of decisions based on the article.



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Dividend Paying Stocks In December

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1. Bajaj Steel:

Nagpur based entity on June 29, 2021 announced a final dividend of 60 percent amounting to Rs. 3 per share for the Fy 21. For the said dividend the stock shall turn ex-dividend today i.e. December 2, 2021, while the record date is December 4.

The company has been consistently paying dividend and considering the last dividend and the current market price of Rs. 825 per share, dividend yield comes to be barely 0.36 percent.

Established in 1961, the Nagpur based company is the only company globally that is into manufacturing machineries for all of the cotton grinning technologies, all pressing technologies, Up Packing & Horizontal Packing, as well as Seed Cleaning, Delinting & Decorticating, other than general engineering fabrication, machining, intelligent electrical panel manufacturing and various other engineering activities.

2. Coal India:

2. Coal India:

The mining and minerals PSU major on November 23, 2021 announced an interim dividend for the FY22 of 90% amounting to Rs. 9 per share of the face value of Rs. 10. This is higher in comparison to Rs. 7.5 apiece announced last year. For the Fy21 considering the dividend pay-out of 160% (Rs. 16 per share) and current share price of Rs. 156.55, the scrip’s dividend yield turns out to be an impressive 10.22%. Since 2011, the company has declared dividend 19 times.

For the Fy22 interim dividend, the stock shall turn ex-dividend on December 6, while record date for it is December 7. “The date of payment of ‘Interim Dividend’ is ‘on and from 21st Dec’ 2021′”, said the company’s exchange filing.

Edelweiss and Motilal Oswal have signalled a ‘Buy’ on the scrip of Coal India for a price target of up to Rs. 210 per share.

The PSU entity is the biggest coal producing company globally. Other products of the company include non-coking coal as well as coking coal of different qualities for varied purposes. The company primarily caters to thermal power producing entities, steel and cement producers as well as other industrial organisations.

3. TT Ltd.:

3. TT Ltd.:

This textiles-hoisery and knitwear company informed that in its meeting held on December 1, the company’s board has approved interim dividend payment @ 10% i.e. Rs. 1 per share for the fiscal year 2022. Record date for the dividend is Decmeber 10, 2021. “The said interim Dividend will be credited / dispatched to all shareholders within 30 days from date of declaration”, added the release.

TT Ltd. Is the flagship company of th T.T. Group. The company from the knitwear segment was the first to go public. The company offers the complete range of textile sector including yarn, fabric, cotton, garments and accessories.

4. Oriental Aromatics:

4. Oriental Aromatics:

This chemicals company declared an interim dividend of 30 percent for the Fy 22. Ex-dividend and record date for the same is December 9 and December 10, respectively. The interim dividend amounts to Rs. 1.5 per share. Last fiscal year the company declared a dividend of Rs. 2.5 per share. The closing price of the scrip as on December 2, 2021 has been Rs. 769.20 per share. For the last several years, the company has been consistent in paying out dividends.

Formerly known by the name Camphor and Allied Products is the world’s top integrated companies with 4 major divisions within its business namely camphor, flavour, fragrance and aroma chemicals.

5. BNK Capital Markets:

5. BNK Capital Markets:

The company from the financial market space announced a final dividend of 25% amounting to Rs. 2.5 per share. Record date for the same is December 10, while the company shall go ex-dividend on December 9, 2021. The announcement in respect of the dividend was made on June.

The company has been consistent in paying dividend. BNK Capital is an NBFC firm engaged in financial activities such as investment banking, corporate finance distribution business and other advisory related services. Under its boutique based service oriented business model, the company’s offering encompass equity Broking ,Commodities Broking ,Currencies Broking ,Internet Based Trading in Securities, Commodities and Currencies ,Depository Services, Wealth Management Services, Distribution of Financial Products, Corporate Finance and Advisory and Research.

Should you be buying shares ahead of dividend declaration?

Should you be buying shares ahead of dividend declaration?

Though investors can be lured to buy into a stock ahead of its dividend declaration and sell it off after the dividend pay-out, the same is not recommended. However this in itself is a strategy referred to as ‘dividend stripping’. Herein investors stand to benefit by way of tax benefits. Notably, upon dividend pay-out, the company’s share price falls and for the investor who sells the scrip post the share price fall implies that he or she can book capital loss. And this can further be set-off against income and help lower down the investors’ net tax payable amount.

Further if not for taxation advantage, one needs to be diligent in picking dividend paying stocks as one can choose:

1. Dividend paying stocks with a dividend yield of over 3 percent.

2. Dividend pay-out should be over 40 percent i.e. the proportion of earnings that the company pays out to its shareholders.

3. Choose on a dividend paying scrip with a clearly drawn dividend policy.

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

In the article we have just collated the stocks that will be making dividend in some time as their record date falls in the month of December. Remember from the record date it usually takes a month time for dividend to be credited into your account. As say for BPCL the record date was September 16 and the dividend of Rs. 58 per share was credited on October 25, 2021.

Further, note the story above listing stocks paying dividends in due time, should be considered as a call to invest in these stocks, investors need to engage in their own due diligence and research.

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