Is buying bonds on Wint Wealth an attractive proposition?

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Wint Wealth, an alternative debt asset platform for retail investors, recently launched ‘Wint Bricks Nov21’ – a senior secured bonds issue from U GROW Capital (Ugrow), a non-banking financial company.

The bonds are offering an attractive 10.50 per cent (XIRR) for a little over a two-year tenure. You can invest as little as ₹10,000 which is a small ticket size for bond investments. The return is particularly enticing when seen in the context of the falling interest rates on bank fixed deposits.

But the higher returns obviously come with commensurate risk. Do your homework before you take the plunge. Here, we highlight the key points about this bond issue.

What bonds are on offer

Co-founded in November 2019 by two financial services industry professionals, Wint Wealth (earlier GrowFix) is a fixed income investment platform for retail investors. Excluding the latest offering, Wint Bricks Nov21, the platform has so far offered seven bond issues totalling ₹100 crore.

The latest one, Wint Bricks Nov21 is a ₹50 crore senior secured bond issue from Ugrow, an NBFC focused on lending to small businesses (more details later). These bonds have been bought by Wint Wealth and other wholesale buyers (or warehousing partners, as they are called) from Ugrow in a primary issue and are now being made available for sale to retail investors on the Wint Wealth platform.

The bonds mature in 27 months and are offering a return (XIRR or extended internal rate of return) of 10.50 per cent. Investors will receive monthly interest on the bonds and will be repaid 33 per cent of their principal every 9 months (see table for details). That one doesn’t have to wait until maturity to receive the entire principal is a positive on the risk front.

Though, as part principal repayments are made, the monthly interest income is bound to go down.

Usually investment returns are indicated in the form of CAGR (compound annual growth rate). But, in case of investments involving multiple inflows / outflows (periodic interest and principal repayment in the case of the Ugrow bonds) at different times throughout the investment period, XIRR and not CAGR provides the correct return calculation.

The Ugrow bonds are ‘senior secured’ which essentially means that they are secured by way of collateral (assets) on which the bondholders have exclusive charge. In this case, the Rs. 50 crore issue has been collateralized by ₹62.5 crore worth of property loans. The bonds are rated A (Positive) by Acuite Ratings.

Any individual with a demat account can buy these bonds either on the Wint Wealth platform or directly through their brokerage account. Even when you invest via the platform, the order is still placed through the broker and executed on the exchange. Note that, there is a temporary halt in the sale of these bonds and these are expected to be available for sale from December 1. These bonds are listed on the BSE and the NSE. Investors are not charged for transactions on the platform.

While the returns are enticing and buying the bonds too appears easy, let these not be the deciding factors for investing in them.

Also read: Nuts and bolts of Retail Direct Gilt account

Multiple risks

While the bond issue is backed by adequate collateral, the issue has a relatively low credit rating of A from Acuite Ratings and calls for caution. The highest-rated safest bonds are assigned a AAA rating.

Ugrow is a relatively new NBFC specializing in SME lending that began loan disbursements only in January 2019. It had assets under management of only ₹1,933 crore as of September 2021. Sector-wise, light engineering and food processing alone account for 40 per cent of its loan book. While the company’s net NPA (non-performing assets) of 1.8 per cent appears low, this is likely reflecting the impact of loan restructuring (7.2 per cent of its portfolio) undertaken by it in the September 2021 quarter.

When it comes to the collateral, what matters is how liquid it is. In this case, the issue is backed by Ugrow’s property loans. As long as the majority of the borrowers keep servicing their loans, the collateral (property loans) can offer support in the event of any default on the bonds. But, if there were to be a spike in loan defaults, then even though the underlying property can be confiscated, liquidating it to pay off the bondholders can turn out to be a time-consuming process.

Also, while it may be easy to buy the Ugrow bonds now, selling them before maturity may not so, due to lack of sufficient buyers. So, one must be prepared to hold these bonds until maturity.

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Crypto Bill should look at capping foreign currency exposure, registering authorised dealers: IndiaTech

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Amidst several ongoing discussions on the draft cryptocurrency Bill, industry body IndiaTech on Friday said the Bill might seek to cap foreign currency exposure an investor can have annually while buying crypto assets.

The Bill is also expected to define and register authorised dealers or exchanges in a regulated manned.

 

Following the meeting of the RBI and cryptocurrency industry stakeholders earlier this month, IndiaTech had made several suggestions to the central bank, most of which have been kept confidential, apart from a white paper asking for stricter Know Your Customer (KYC) rules to be followed by the Indian crypto exchanges.

Also read: Cryptocurrency firms say no plan B as of now

Rameesh Kailasam, CEO, IndiaTech.Org, told BusinessLine: “The draft crypto Bill should ideally also cover aspects as to how much of foreign currency exposure one can have for buying crypto in an year.

“Also, what type of crypto, from whom you can buy and where such authorised dealer equivalents should be registered. Reporting mechanisms and authority for suspicious transaction reporting by exchanges would also be necessary.”

Also read: A sudden and complete ban on crypto trading unlikely: Experts

At present, the thriving crypto industry in India which already has two unicorns, has been self-regulating and operating in a grey area with nearly no rules to monitor them. This has left many retail investors clueless when there are platform crashes, loss of money and technical glitches during high volume of transactions.

Coupled with this, RBI’s regular warnings to the banks to avoid servicing cryptocurrency exchanges has only left the exchanges more troubled.

Meanwhile, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has been reiterating his views on not allowing cryptocurrency in the country, calling it a major concern to macro-economic and financial stability of the country.

Changing bank accounts

Some of the retail investors, BusinessLine spoke to, said the exchanges even have to keep changing bank accounts at regular intervals to keep business running, about which they update them over emails.

An industry insider said: “Stability in this sector will only come through regulation. Sudden withdrawal of banks from providing services to the exchanges based on RBI’s notices and recommendations leave exchanges with no choice but to keep changing bank accounts to service the investors.”

Protecting smaller investors

The major focus of The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 will be to protect the interest of small-time investors with limited resources while improving the health of the overall ecosystem.

A few steps towards the same would be to have a centralised filtering mechanism for cryptocurrencies and allowing only a few that are reliable and eligible for the Indian market, IndiaTech recommended. The bill might even specify limits of exposure to cryptocurrencies in an investor’s portfolio mix.

“There needs to be a filtration mechanism formulated on what crypto assets, tokens etc. will be allowed to be traded in India. It is important that a mechanism should ideally be formulated on what kind of cryptocurrencies will be eligible for trade in India,” Kailasam said.

He said that out of over 10,000 cryptocurrencies, there are only 150-200 cryptos that are allowed to be traded at present, as Indian crypto exchanges already follow a similar filtration process.

Kailasam emphasised that investor education is fundamental and dos and don’ts for customers must be clearly brought out as this sector also requires huge amount of customer diligence.

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Cryptocurrency firms say no plan B as of now

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Most cryptocurrency companies in India are closely following developments around the proposed legislation on cyptocurrency but at present don’t have a plan B in case of a complete ban on trading.

“As an industry, we are in sync with the fact that INR is the only legal tender in India and crypto is an asset or utility which people buy and sell.

“If tabled in the Parliament, there will be discussions and deliberations around this bill. The process of crypto regulation is in the works, and we need to have faith in our lawmakers,” said Nischal Shetty, Founder, WazirX.

Regulation over prohibition

Gaurav Dahake, CEO and Co- founder, Bitbns, also expressed confidence that the government will embrace regulations instead of prohibitions.

“We are not putting in any efforts for any kind of alternate plans as we believe that all these speculations are initial hiccups before the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem gets regulated. Well-appraised regulations and a more defined framework will work better in favour of the economy than a ban,” he said.

Also see: 50,000 jobs at stake as govt brings laws to regulate cryptocurrencies

Experts said most cryptocurrency companies are incorporated overseas and will be able to continue operations abroad. However, a ban would lead to immediate losses and at least some would have to transfer operations abroad.

“Businesses in and around crypto assets may transfer their operations offshore but an immediate ban would definitely lead to some losses,” said Rashmi Deshpande, Partner, Khaitan & Co.

Blockchain: Part of Web 3.0

Many cryptocurrency companies also work on blockchain technology apart from trading.

“CrossTower is more than just a crypto platform. Crypto is a part of blockchain and blockchain is part of Web 3.0. We are focused on blockchain technology and innovation around Web 3.0, the next revolution in internet technology,” said Vikas Ahuja, CEO of CrossTower India.

Based in the US, CrossTower has users in the US, India, and other over 70 countries.

“When the Indian government is talking about banning certain cryptocurrencies, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re banning this giant game of blockchain or interrupting the next level of innovation on digitising the trading world for the country.

“We believe they are trying to make it safe for consumers by providing safeguards, which is the best thing for crypto trading in India to grow smartly,” Ahuja said.

RBI’s digital currency

According to industry sources, many of these cryptocurrency companies had moved overseas after the 2018 restriction by the Reserve Bank of India.

The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, has been listed as part of the Government Legislative and Financial Business that will be taken up at the Winter Session of Parliament.

Also see: A sudden and complete ban on crypto trading unlikely: Experts

The Bill seeks to create a facilitative framework for creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

The Bill also seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India. However, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses.

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Indusind Bank’s Hindujas welcome RBI move to up promoter holding to 26%, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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The Hindujas, who had earlier applied to RBI seeking to increase their holding in Indusind Bank, on Saturday welcomed the RBI move to allow promoter holding of up to 26 % in private sector lenders. IIHL Mauritius, the Hindujas’ entity which is the promoter of IndusInd Bank, had applied to RBI to increase its holding to 26 % from the previous cap of 15 %, seeking parity after promoters of rival Kotak Mahindra Bank were given the permission to have their holding at 26 % after dragging the RBI to courts.

“We believe this measure of increased promoter holding will be of benefit to all stakeholders: the regulator, the banking institution and its clients, particularly at this time when Indian economy is poised for exponential growth,” Ashok Hinduja, the chairman of IIHL, said.

The RBI on Friday came out with revised guidelines on private sector banks, allowing for 26 % promoter ownership but did not go ahead with an internal working group’s recommendation to allow corporates to promote banks after protests from various quarters including former governors.

Hinduja said IIHL now awaits operational guidelines as it gives the promoters an opportunity to inject capital to increase stake up to 26 %.

The increased promoter holding will lead to enhanced financial strength of the bank and its clients will be protected, he added.



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ITR Filing: How To Fix Errors In Annual Information Statement (AIS) Online?

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The Income Department presented the new Annual Information Statement (AIS) on the Compliance Portal at the beginning of the current month of November, which offers a taxpayer a detailed overview of the financial transactions made by him or her. The new AIS, according to the department, comprises additional details on interest, dividends, securities transactions, mutual fund transactions, foreign remittance records, and so on. The new AIS also includes an alternative for taxpayers to provide online feedback if they believe the information in the AIS is erroneous, pertains to another person/year, or is duplicate.

Some transactions involving the taxpayer that are not valid or do not pertain to him or her in the Annual Information Statement may exist. Taxpayers should double-check all necessary details and fill out the Income Tax Return completely and accurately. As a result, taxpayers should review the values or details recorded in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) and provide feedback if any of them needs to be changed. Hence, a taxpayer can address the errors in AIS online by following the instructions below.

ITR Filing: How To Fix Errors In Annual Information Statement (AIS) Online?

Steps to fix errors in Annual Information Statement (AIS) online

  • Visit https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal and click on ‘Login’
  • Now enter your PAN, Aadhaar Number, or any other User ID in order to sign into your account.
  • Under the drop-down menu of ‘Services’ click on Annual Information Statement (AIS)
  • Now select the tab ‘AIS’ and you will get options two select i.e. Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) and Annual Information Statement (AIS).
  • Click on Annual Information Statement (AIS) and on the next page two options will appear i.e. Part A- General Information and Part B which includes TDS/TCS Information, SFT Information, Payments of Taxes, Demand and Refund, and Other Information.
  • Select either Part A or Part B which you think is not correct and click on ‘Optional’ to submit your feedback.
  • Now from the drop-down menu select your feedback type from Information is correct, Income is not taxable, Information is not fully correct, Information relates to other PAN/Year, Information is duplicate/included in other information, Information is denied and Transfer not in the nature of sale.
  • Upon selecting your feedback type, click on ‘Submit’ to let your errors fixed by the Income Tax Department.

According to a tweet from the Income Tax Department published on 16th November 2021 “Taxpayers may give feedback on the accuracy of the info displayed, modify information value & also give customized feedback on an info category. Click on link ‘AIS’ under ‘Services’ tab on /incometax.gov.in.” According to the department, there are also some Do’s & Don’ts which the taxpayer must follow to have a seamless experience in the AIS utility. To know about the Do’s & Don’ts of AIS, please click here.

Story first published: Saturday, November 27, 2021, 15:40 [IST]



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Minister, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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New Delhi, Centre’s specialised groups will address banking challenges faced by exporters, said Union Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad.

Speaking at the ‘Banking Conclave on Exports’ organised by FIEO in Mumbai on Friday, the minister announced formation of various groups to address the problems raised by exporters and other stakeholders consisting of FIEO, leading banks, IBA, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Finance including one on challenges of e-commerce retail exports.

He highlighted the importance of banking sector in promoting and facilitating exports.

He informed that several reforms related to the banking sector have taken place in the recent past, and all the banks have implemented it in a successful manner.

Besides, he said that the Centre is keen on extending the due support to the trade, and therefore the decision on the extension of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was taken “well in time”.

Furthermore, he assured the government is open for discussions and meetings to understand the challenges faced by the exporters, so as to strengthen and support the export trade.



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Buy Siemens For A Price Target Of Rs. 2550: ICICI Direct

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Q4FY21 results of Siemens:

The infrastructure company follows October-September financial year. For the Q4 period of Fy21, the company logged decent performance despite disruptions. Consolidated revenue came in at Rs. 4296.1 crore, up 21.1% YoY. EBITDA stood at Rs. 447.2 crore with margins of 10.4% impacted by higher other expense, higher commodity prices. Consequently, the company reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 321.6 crore. Order inflows for the review period had been decent at approximately Rs. 3378 crore, up 4.9% on YoY.

About Siemens:

About Siemens:

Siemens is a leading player in technology solutions with key focus on intelligent and smart infra for buildings and distributed energy systems, among others. The company operates primarily in 5 major segments that include energy/gas & power, smart infrastructure, digital industries, mobility. As per the brokerage house, Siemens is well positioned to benefit from the overall energy market transformation from electrification to automation & digitisation.

 Target Price and Valuation:

Target Price and Valuation:

The brokerage values Siemens at Rs. 2550 on an SoTP basis. “Overall, further penetration of automation & digitisation products and services across segments to drive long term growth”, adds the brokerage.

Key triggers for future price performance:

Strong focus on technology leadership in digitisation and automation products to further strengthen its market share.

Strong demand for short cycle products with clear traction form steel, cement, chemical, pharma, fertiliser industries to drive strong growth and margin expansion in smart infrastructure and digital industries segments.

We expect revenue, EBITDA to grow at CAGR of nearly 11%, 16.4%, respectively, in FY21-23E owing to strong traction in short cycle products and services .

Alternate Stock Idea:

Alternate Stock Idea:

“We also like Bharat Electronics in our coverage. Strong order inflows visibility, strategy to diversify into non-defence/civil areas, focus on increasing exports and services to drive long term growth”, said the brokerage. Buy with a target price of Rs. 250 suggests the brokerage house, resulting into gains of 26 percent if the investor buys into the scrip at the current market price of Rs. 198.2 per share.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

The stock has been picked from the brokerage report of ICICI Direct. 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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CBDT Clarifies Guidelines On Section 194O, 194Q & 206C Of The Income Tax Act

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The Central Board of Direct Taxes under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and Department of Revenue has issued guidelines under sub-section (4) of section 194-0, sub-section (3) of section 194Q, and subsection (I-I) of section 206C of Income-tax Act, 1961. The department clarified these guidelines in a circular released on November 25, 2021.

CBDT Clarifies Guidelines On Section 194O, 194Q & 206C Of The Income Tax Act

Section 194-O in the Income-tax Act 1961

According to the department “Finance Act, 2020 inserted a new section 194-0 in the Income-tax Act 1961which mandates that with effect from 1st day of October 2020, an e-commerce operator shall deduct income-tax at the rate of one per cent of the gross amount of sale of goods or provision of services or both, facilitated through its digital or electronic facility or platform. However, exemption from the said deduction has been provided in the case of certain individuals or Hindu undivided families subject to fulfillment of specified conditions. This deduction is required to be made at the time of credit of the amount of such sale or service or both to the account of an e-commerce participant or at the time of payment thereof to such e-COmmerce participant, whichever is earlier.”

Section 206C of the Income Tax Act

CBFT has clarified in its official statement that “Finance Act, 2020 also inserted sub-section ( 11-1 ) in section 206C of the Act which mandates that with effect from I” day of October 2020 a seller receiving an amount as consideration for the sale of any goods of the value or aggregate of such value exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs in any previous year shall collect from the buyer, a sum equal to 0.1 per cent of the sale consideration exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs as income tax. The collection is required to be made at the time of receipt of the amount of sale consideration. Seller is defined as the person whose total sales or gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him exceed Rs. 10 Cr during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which the sale of good is carried out. Central Government has been authorised to specify by notification in the Official Gazette, the person who would not be considered as the seller for the purposes of this section, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions as specified therein.”

Section 194Q of the Income Tax Act

CBDT has clarified in its official circular that “Finance Act, 2021 inserted a new section 194Q to the Act which took effect from 1st day of July 2021. It applies to any buyer who is responsible for paying any sum to any resident seller for the purchase of any goods or the value or aggregate of value exceeding Rs. 50 lakh in any previous year. The buyer, at the time of credit of such sum to the account of the seller or at the time of payment, whichever is earlier, is required to deduct an amount equal to 0. 1 % of such sum exceeding Rs. 50 lakh as income tax. A buyer is defined to be the person whose total sales or gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him exceed Rs. 10 Cr during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which the purchase of goods is carried out. Central Government has been authorised to specify by notification in the Official Gazette, the person who would not be considered as a buyer for the purposes of this section, subject to fulfillment of specified conditions.”

Read the full circular here.

Story first published: Saturday, November 27, 2021, 13:09 [IST]



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PNB To Slash Savings Account Interest Rates On Next Week: Details Inside

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Punjab National Bank Savings Accounts

Punjab National Bank offers the following Saving Deposit (General) Accounts to serve all sorts of customers and their basic personal financial needs.

  • PNB Unnati Saving Fund Account
  • PNB Saving Account Product For Premium Customers
  • PNB Saving Fund Prudent Sweep Deposit Scheme For Individuals
  • PNB Saving Fund Prudent Sweep For The Accounts of Institutions
  • PNB Junior Saving Fund Account
  • Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)
  • PNB Rakshak Scheme
  • Scheme For Providing Overdraft Facility To Pensioners
  • PNB Power Savings
  • PNB Samman Savings Account
  • PNB MySalary Account
  • Premium Saving Account PNB Best Customer
  • PNB Pratham Saving Account
  • PNB ‘Select’ Saving Account

PNB Savings Account Interest Rates

PNB Savings Account Interest Rates

On Domestic & NRI Saving Accounts, PNB would provide the following interest rates from 1st December 2021.

Deposit Balance Rate Of Interest
Saving Fund Account Balance below Rs. 10 Lakh 2.80% p.a.
Saving Fund Account Balance of Rs. 10 Lakh & above 2.85% p.a.
Source: Bank Website

PNB Minimum Quarterly Average Balance Requirement

PNB Minimum Quarterly Average Balance Requirement

For a savings account, PNB currently allows the following minimum Quarterly Average Balance (QAB).

Area Min. QAB Initial Deposit
Rural Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
Semi-Urban Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1000/-
Urban & Metro Rs. 2000/- Rs. 2000/-
Source: Bank Website

PNB Savings Account Maintenance Charges

PNB Savings Account Maintenance Charges

For failing to maintain a minimum balance in a savings account, PNB is currently levying the following charges.

Charges per Qtr. for Not Maintaining Minimum Balance
Shortfall In Quarterly Average Balance (QAB) Rural Semi-Urban Urban/ Metro
Up To 50% Rs. 50/- Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/-
Above 50% Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 250/-
Source: Bank Website



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El Salvador ‘bought the dip’ and purchased 100 extra bitcoins

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Friday said his country had bought an additional 100 bitcoins after the digital currency declined in value, building on the country’s cryptocurrency stake despite vast criticism about the government’s strategy.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital currency, on Friday fell as much as 7.8 per cent to $54,377, its lowest since October 12. It was on track for its biggest one-day drop since September 20 and is now down more than 20 per cent since touching a record high of $69,000 earlier this month.

“El Salvador just bought the dip. 100 extra coins acquired with a discount. #Bitcoin,” Bukele tweeted on Friday.

As of October 28, the country had bought 1,120 bitcoins.

Also see: El Salvador sees greener cryptocurrency mining in its future

In September, El Salvador became the world’s first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, a move that generated global media attention but also attracted criticism from the opposition and foreign financial institutions.

Bukele has championed the adoption of bitcoin, arguing it will help millions of Salvadorans living abroad send remittances back home. He has also said it will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, and development.

But the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said El Salvador should not use bitcoin as legal tender considering risks related to the cryptocurrency.

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