MUMBAI: Winro Commercial, a BSE-listed non-banking finance company (NBFC) with a market cap of nearly Rs 31 crore, has bid in LG Electronics India IPO for shares worth nearly Rs 749 crore, raising eyebrows among market players. The company is known to be active in the IPO space; it usually bids in the anchor books…
Over 250 employees of B9 Beverages, the company behind Bira 91 craft beer, have called for a change in the company’s leadership and the removal of founder Ankur Jain from management.The employees sent a petition to the company’s board, major investors including Kirin Holdings and Peak XV Partners, and the largest lender, Anicut Capital. The…
India’s new real-time cheque clearance system, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to speed up payments, is facing early teething issues.Many customers have reported delays as the bank staff is struggling with new processes, and technical glitches are affecting cheque processing, ET reported.The first phase of the continuous clearing and settlement process under the…
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $276 million to $699.96 billion for the week ended October 3, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.In the previous week, the country’s forex reserves had declined by $2.334 billion to $700.236 billion, PTI reported.Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, dropped $4.049 billion to $577.708…
Traders in Delhi are set for a brighter Diwali as the city government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has disbursed Rs 694 crore in GST refunds pending since 2019, out of a total due of Rs 1,600 crore, PTI reported.The refund process has accelerated in recent months, with a record Rs 227 crore paid…
AI image means for representation only The government has opened senior management positions in public sector banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), to private sector professionals, a move aimed at broadening the talent pool for top banking leadership.Under the revised appointment guidelines, one of the four Managing Director (MD) posts at SBI is now…
India and South Korea have agreed to explore joint initiatives in the fields of electronics, electric vehicle (EV) components and trusted digital supply chains, the commerce ministry said on Friday.The discussions took place between Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada and his Korean counterpart Yeo Han-Koo on the sidelines of the G20…
The rupee strengthened by 7 paise to close at 88.72 against the US dollar on Friday, buoyed by positive domestic market trends and a broad decline in crude oil prices, PTI reported. Forex traders said the central bank’s intervention also provided support, although a firm US dollar capped sharper gains.The rupee opened at 88.80 and…
Central banks around the world are increasing the percentage of gold reserves in their overall foreign exchange reserves. (AI image) Gold is on a record-breaking spree – even by its safe haven standards! Gold prices have been rising to new lifetime highs both in the domestic and international markets – smashing records with a bull…
US stocks drifted close to record levels on Friday, while oil prices fell sharply following a ceasefire in Gaza, easing concerns over Middle East supply disruptions.The S&P 500 inched up 0.2%, coming off just its second loss in the past ten sessions, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 215 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq…
