Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL) has merged with Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL).
“PCHFL has merged into DHFL with effect from September 30, 2021, pursuant to the reverse merger as contemplated under scheme of arrangement provided under the resolution plan,” Piramal Enterprises Ltd said in a stock exchange filing on Friday.
Following this reverse merger, DHFL will issue equity shares to the shareholders of PCHFL in accordance with the scheme of arrangement provided under the resolution plan, it further said, adding that once the equity shares are allotted, DHFL will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL).
The process is likely to take about four weeks to be completed. The development comes soon after PEL paid ₹34,250 crore for DHFL, completing its acquisition of the housing finance player.
The acquisition of DHFL is in line with a strategic roadmap to transform and expand PEL’s financial services business.
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced swing pricing in bond funds to shield debt fund investors from big redemptions by other investors.
The Indian Association of Mutual Funds has been asked to propose broad parameters for determining swing pricing thresholds and an indicative swing threshold range for normal times. For the same, asset management firms (AMCs) are permitted to have additional parameters.
Except for overnight funds, gilt funds, and gilt funds with a 10-year maturity scheme, the regulator has established the swing pricing structure for bond fund units. With effect from March 1, 2022, this circular will be implemented.
What is Swing Pricing in mutual funds?
Swing pricing is when a fund’s net asset value (NAV) is adjusted to pass on trading charges to customers who purchase and sell inside their accounts. Its purpose is to shield long-term shareholders from the fund’s transaction activity eroding the value of their accounts. If a fund’s net inflows or withdrawals surpass a certain amount defined by the fund provider, swing pricing is used. The supplier calculates the NAV as usual before modifying it by the selected swing factor in all cases.
Swing pricing for normal times
The swing pricing methodology during regular times is as follows:
The MFI will provide broad rules for determining thresholds for triggering swing pricing, which the AMCs will follow. AMFI will also give the industry an indication of a swing threshold range at typical times.
In addition, depending on the structure and characteristics of the mutual fund scheme, AMC may be allowed to have other parameters if it so wants. iii. For typical times, AMCs will determine whether swing pricing is applicable and the magnitude of the swing factor based on scheme-specific issues.
Swing pricing for market dislocation
AMFI will establish a set of guidelines for identifying market dislocation and will suggest it to SEBI. SEBI will evaluate if there is a “market dislocation” based on AMFI’s recommendation or on its own. When a market dislocation is announced, SEBI will notify investors that swing pricing would be in effect for a set length of time.
The swing pricing structure will be mandated exclusively for open-ended debt schemes excluding overnight funds, Gilt funds, and Gilt with 10-year maturity funds following the declaration of market dislocation.
The schemes stated in para II(b) above will be subjected to a minimum swing factor as follows, and the NAV will be adjusted accordingly.
Within three months of the date of this circular, all open-ended debt schemes except overnight funds, Gilt funds, and Gilt with 10-year maturity funds.
As a result, swing pricing acts as a “circuit breaker” for mutual funds, increasing the cost of departing schemes and preventing major investors from making rapid withdrawals.
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Equitas Small Finance Bank FD Interest Rates For Regular Citizens
Following the most recent adjustment on interest rates, regular citizens will now get a higher return of 6.00% on their deposits maturing in 2 years 1 day 887 days to less than 3 years and 5 years 1 day to 10 years respectively.
Tenure
Interest rates for amount less than Rs. 2 crore w.e.f 1st October 2021
7 – 14 days
3.50%
15 – 29 days
3.50%
30 – 45 days
3.50%
46 – 62 days
4.00%
63 – 90 days
4.00%
91 – 120 days
4.35%
121 – 180 days
4.35%
181 – 210 days
4.85%
211 – 270 days
4.85%
271 – 364 days
4.85%
1 year to 18 months
5.85%
18 months 1 day to 2 years
5.75%
2 years 1 day to 887 days
6%
888 days
6%
889 days to 3 years
6%
3 years 1 day to 4 years
5.75%
4 years 1 day to 5 years
5.75%
5 years 1 day to 10 years
6%
Source: Bank Website, with effect from 1st October 2021
Equitas Small Finance Bank FD Interest Rates For Senior Citizens
Senior citizens will continue to get an additional rate of 0.50% on their deposits. The latest interest rates on fixed deposits of senior citizens are as follows.
Tenure
Rate of interest p.a.
7 – 14 days
4.00%
15 – 29 days
4.00%
30 – 45 days
4.00%
46 – 62 days
4.50%
63 – 90 days
4.50%
91 – 120 days
4.85%
121 – 180 days
4.85%
181 – 210 days
5.35%
211 – 270 days
5.35%
271 – 364 days
5.35%
1 year to 18 months
5.35%
18 months 1 day to 2 years
6.25%
2 years 1 day to 887 days
6.50%
888 days
6.50%
889 days to 3 years
6.50%
3 years 1 day to 4 years
6.25%
4 years 1 day to 5 years
6.25%
5 years 1 day to 10 years
6.50%
Source:Bank Website, with effect from: 1st October 2021
Equitas Small Finance Bank RD Rates
With effect from 1st October 2021, Equitas Small Finance Bank is promising the below-listed interest rates on recurring deposits to both regular and senior citizens.
Tenure
Interest rates for amount less than Rs. 2 crore w.e.f 1st October 2021
Interest rates for senior citizens
12 Months
5.85%
6.35%
15 Months
5.85%
6.35%
18 Months
5.85%
6.35%
21 Months
5.75%
6.25%
24 Months
5.75%
6.25%
30 Months
6%
6.50%
36 Months
6%
6.50%
48 Months
5.75%
6.25%
60 Months
5.75%
6.25%
90 Months
6%
6.50%
120 Months
6%
6.50%
Source: Bank Website, with effect from 1st October 2021
Though individuals are investing in SIPs, it is time to be very cautious. The Sensex at 60,000 points is overvalued and even those looking at SIPs, may want to invest smaller lots. In case the markets fall, it maybe more prudent to increase your Systematic Investment Plans, if you are investing in equity mutual funds. At the moment we are suggesting investors, to look for hybrid funds, which allows the fund manager to invest in bonds as well as equities and thus hedge their risk.
Mutual funds that are rated No 1 by CRISIL
Here is a list of mutual funds that are rated as No 1 by CRISIL, in their respective categories.
Name
Category
1-year returns
3-year returns
BOI AXA Mid & Small Cap Equity & Debt Fund
Hybrid
78.26%
15.62%
PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund
Flexi Cap
68.98%
23.47%
Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund
Largecap
47.14%
17.14%
IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund
Largecap
51.69%
14.53%
Franklin India Bluechip Fund
Largecap
46.70%
12.27%
Why we are recommending only the above 5?
To begin with given where the stock markets are we believe that spectacular returns as in the last 1-year is out of the question. We are hence recommending only the hybrid, flexi and largecap mutual funds. In fact, we do not even like flexi cap mutual funds, given that they would have exposure to small and midcap stocks as well.
At the moment we are recommending only hybrid funds, where the fund manager has the flexibility to switch between debt and equity. We will be covering Hybrid mutual fund SIPs in a separate article. We also urge investors to start switching to debt mutual funds, given the way markets have rallied in the last 1-year. I mean, it may also be time to protect your capital, if not entirely than partially at the very least.
Disclaimer:
Investing in mutual funds poses a risk of financial losses. Investors must therefore exercise due caution. Greynium Information Technologies and the author 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 investors should exercise some discretion.
Bank of Maharashtra, a dissatisfied creditor of Videocon Group, has on Thursday raised the issue of the breach of confidentiality in the corporate insolvency resolution process of the debt-ridden group before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). During the proceedings, counsel appearing for the Bank of Maharashtra wondered as to how the bid amount of the successful resolution applicant Twin Star Technologies was so close to the liquidation value.
“Here the kind of bid that has come is so close to the liquidation value clearly suggests that the confidentiality has not been maintained. More than 95 per cent proceed is being given to the secured creditors (as per the plan) because of the leak of this (liquidation) value to the bidders,” submitted senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for Bank of Maharashtra.
Singh also said that the resolution plan provides for payment to the dissenting financial creditors by way of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and equities which is contrary to the rules set out in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Twin Star’s resolution plan of Rs 2,962.02 crore meant a haircut of over 95 per cent on admitted claims of Rs 64,838.63 core.
Even the Mumbai-bench of the NCLT, while approving Anil Agarwal’s Twin Star Technologies’ Rs 2,962.02 crore-bid had observed creditors of debt-ridden Videocon Industries Ltd will be taking nearly 96 per cent haircut on their loans and the bidder is “paying almost nothing”.
The NCLAT will continue hearing the matter on Friday also.
During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the Committee of Creditors submitted that due to paucity of time, a rejoinder to the reply filed by the Twin Star could not be filed. It was assured to be filed by Friday in physical form.
“In the meanwhile, the parties, who have not filed ‘written submissions’ yet, are directed to file the same positively by tomorrow in physical form,” said a two-member bench comprising Justice Jarat Kumar Jain and Ashok Kumar Mishra.
Earlier on June 9, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved a Rs 2,962 crore takeover bid by Twin Star Technologies for the 13 companies of the debt-ridden group.
However, the NCLT order was stayed by the appellate tribunal on July 19 over the petitions filed by two dissatisfied creditors of the Videocon Group – Bank of Maharashtra and IFCI Ltd and had directed to maintain “status quo ante”.
Later, lenders to Videocon Industries had also approached the insolvency appellate tribunal seeking fresh bids for the 13 companies of the debt-ridden group. PTI KRH MKJ
A consortium of lenders led by UCO Bank has sought central bank directions on pursuing recovery of dues from the Srei Group after loans worth about ₹30,000 crore to the Kolkata-based financier officially qualified to be moved to the list of non-performing assets (NPA) this quarter, two people aware of the development told ET.
The Srei Group, however, said it expects banks to chalk out a debt recast plan that will map repayment milestones to future cash flows.
Since the group entities involved are non-banking financial companies (NBFC), the lenders concerned compulsorily need the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) approval to take the Srei Group to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceedings.
In response to a query from ET, a Srei Group spokesperson said the economic downturn and loan moratoriums provided by the regulator had affected operations. The group is now in discussions with banks to implement a restructuring scheme.
‘NPA Ratio to Take a Hit’ “We hope banks will decide on the debt realignment at the earliest so that the company can pay all its bondholders and other creditors,” a Srei spokesperson said in the mailed response to ET. “We are very hopeful that banks will propose a payment schedule in consonance with the company’s cash flow that will enable payments to all creditors and help run the company smoothly.”
To be sure, Srei Infrastructure Finance may become the next big bankruptcy candidate from the financial services space after Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL). Banks are free to classify loans to Srei Group as NPAs after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) lifted a stay earlier this month on marking such exposure as bad, setting aside a lower bench order.
Srei Infra and its unit Srei Equipment Finance together owe lenders and debenture holders Rs 30,000 cr
UCO Bank, SBI have exposure of more than Rs 2,000 cr each
Srei Infra reported a loss of Rs 971 cr in the June quarter
Provisions on loans surged to Rs 439 cr from Rs 67 cr a year ago
In July, Srei disclosed that a RBI-directed audit had flagged Rs 8,576 cr of lending to ‘probable’ related parties of the group
“All banks will have to classify loans to Srei as NPAs this quarter and make the minimum provisions required,” said a person familiar with banking-sector exposure to the Srei Group. “Many banks have excess provisions; so, that should not be a cause for concern. But with such a big loan account slipping, the gross NPA ratio of some banks will increase at the end of the quarter.”Srei Infrastructure, and its subsidiary Srei Equipment Finance, together owe lenders and debenture holders a total of ₹30,000 crore. Kolkata-based UCO Bank is the lead lender, with more than ₹2,000 crore of exposure. State Bank of India (SBI)’s exposure to the group is also more than ₹2,000 crore.
Bankers say they have already set the ball rolling for recovery of loans by writing to the RBI and a regulatory nod to take the company through the bankruptcy courts could mean another DHFL-type insolvency process.
“Already two letters have been sent to apprise RBI of the conditions. If the central bank gives the permission, banks will go ahead with a court monitored process,” said a second person aware of the Srei-related banking-sector exposures. “It remains to be seen what the central bank’s response is.”
Three state-owned lenders — SBI, Union Bank of India and PNB — picked up over 12 per cent stake each in the proposed bad bankNARCL on Thursday, and said their holdings will be brought down by December. While State Bank of India (SBI) and Union Bank of India picked up 13.27 per cent stake each, representing a cumulative 3.88 crore shares in the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL), PNB subscribed to 12.06 per cent stake (1,80,00,000 shares).
In a regulatory filing on the subscription to 1,98,00,000 shares of NARCL (pending execution of the investment agreement), the country’s largest lender SBI said the “investment of equity stake of 13.27 per cent by State Bank of India to be reduced to 9.90 per cent by 31st December 2021”.
Union Bank of India, in its regulatory filing, said it has subscribed to 1,98,00,000 shares of NARCL (pending execution of investment agreement).
The lender said it will bring down its stake of 13.27 per cent to 9.90 per cent by December 2021 on subscription by other public sector banks (PSBs)/ financial institutions.
“Punjab National Bank has subscribed to 1,80,00,000 shares of National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (pending execution of investment agreement),” the bank said in a separate filing.
PNB said it will bring down its stake from 12.06 per cent to 9 per cent by December 31, 2021.
NARCL, which is yet to become operational, will take over the bad assets of banks in its own account for speedy resolution of sour loans.
All the three lenders have subscribed to the equity in NARCL at Rs 10 per share. The completion of the acquisition by them is expected by March 2022.
Earlier this month, the Cabinet cleared a proposal to provide government guarantee worth Rs 31,000 crore to security receipts issued by the NARCL.
Incorporated on July 7, 2021, NARCL will pay up to 15 per cent of the agreed value for the bad loans in cash and the remaining 85 per cent would be government-guaranteed security receipts.
It will be 51 per cent owned by PSBs and the remaining by private sector lenders. State-owned Canara Bank has expressed its intent to be the lead sponsor of NARCL with a 12 per cent stake. PTI KPM ABM ABM
The initial public offer of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited was fully subscribed on the second day on Thursday. The Rs 2,768.25-crore initial share sale received bids for 2,99,46,460 shares against 2,77,99,200 shares on offer, translating into 1.08 times subscription, according to an update on the NSE.
The qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) category was subscribed 6 per cent, non-institutional investors 40 per cent and retail individual investors (RIIs) two times.
The initial public offer is of 3,88,80,000 equity shares.
The initial share-sale is entirely an offer for sale, wherein two promoters — Aditya Birla Capital and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments — will divest their stake in the asset management firm.
The price range for the offer is Rs 695-712 per share.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC on Tuesday said it has collected Rs 789 crore from anchor investors.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd, the investment manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, is a joint venture between Aditya Birla Group and Sun Life Financial Inc of Canada.
Asset management firms like Nippon Life India Asset Management, HDFC AMC, and UTI AMC are already listed on the stock exchanges.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, Bofa Securities India, Citigroup Global Markets India, Axis Capital, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities, IIFL Securities, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited, SBI Capital Markets and YES Securities (India) are the managers of the offer. PTI SUM BAL BAL
Banks need to invest extensively in technology to expand credit accessibility, by either developing advanced technology based models or by entering into joint ventures with FinTechs, said K Subramanian, chief economic advisor.
Subramanian believes that the key reason why India has significantly lagged behind all this time is due to less credit penetration and failed credit access to large sections of the society.
“If you look at the private credit to GDP ratio at 58% of GDP, we are way behind many of the economies. Whether it’s east Asian economies or advanced economies, we see the average is close to 160%, and we’re actually one third of this. In some states and regions, like northeast, it’s not even 20% of the proportion of GDP, which is actually levels closer to sub Saharan Africa, in terms of credit penetration,” he said, highlighting the issue.
India is pursuing a manufacturing and infrastructure-led growth. However, with technology-led growth, India can be very distinctive, he said at the Global FinTech Fest 2021. “Here we are very different from the rest of the economies, including advanced ones, because we are creating a digital infrastructure as a public good,” Subramanian said.
“Our banks need to invest extensively in technology. Even our private sector banks have primarily implemented advanced analytical data intensive models on just retail lending. However, corporate lending, SME lending and even large corporate lending, where willful default remains a big problem, I have no hesitation in saying that our banks are still doing 1960s-70s kind of banking in terms of the technology used,” he said.
However, Subramanian highlighted that there is major under provisioning of public goods in the economy, and even if some private sector firm has the vision and has penetrated in deep pockets to create these goods, it typically results in a monopoly.
On the importance of personal data on financial transactions, such as with an Account Aggregator system, banks and other financial institutions can understand a person’s ability and willingness to pay back a loan, which help push GDP growth by tapping the unbanked cohort in the country.
Statutory auditors of Dhanlaxmi Bank, PB Vijayaraghavan & Co, have come under the spotlight after the shareholders of the Kerala-based lender rejected their appointment at its 94th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday (September 29), the scrutinizer report filed to the stock exchanges on Thursday showed.
Over 65 per cent of the votes were cast against the resolution to appoint PB Vijayaraghavan & Co as the bank’s statutory auditors. For an ordinary resolution to be passed, more than 50 per cent votes need to cast for the resolution.
PB Vijayaraghavan & Co were seeking reappointment for the third year (FY2021-22), and proposed to be paid a total fees of Rs 48 lakh by Dhanlaxmi bank. The Reserve Bank had already accorded approval for their appointment. The Chennai-based auditors, were the branch/ statutory central auditors of the bank during the period 2003-04 to 2008-09, FY 2019-20 and for FY 2020-21, Dhanlaxmi Bank’s annual report for 2020-21 showed.
P B Vijayaraghavan’s rejection as statutory auditors came at a time when Dhanlaxmi Bank’s financial health has been under question and the lender is also facing issues of corporate governance. The auditors, P B Vijayaraghavan, gave a clean chit to the bank in the last two years, issuing an “unqualified opinion”, the bank’s annual reports for FY20 and FY21 showed.
“It seems that the shareholders aren’t happy with the bank’s performance in the recent times and have shown their anger by rejecting the appointment of the statutory auditors,” Shriram Subramanian, MD at proxy advisory firm, InGovern told ETCFO.
Another expert echoed the same point. “It is possible that statutory auditors of the bank were not adequately questioning the management and therefore their independence was seen under doubt by the shareholders, which possibly led to their ouster,” said Mohit Saraf, founder & managing partner, Saraf & Partners.
Shares of Dhanlaxmi Bank closed 0.94 per cent higher on the BSE.
