Govt, regulators need to assess fin market risks regularly: FSDC
This assumes importance in strengthening financial stability amid global economic headwinds which saw inflation across the globe skyrocketing following supply side disturbance as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war. The 26th FSDC meeting held in Mumbai was chaired by the union finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Govt drafts rules for IPOs of regional rural banks
RRB’s planning to make an initial public offering to raise capital must have at least Rs 300 crore of net worth for the previous three years, according to the draft guidelines, issued on Wednesday. They should also have their capital adequacy above the regulatory minimum level of 9%.
RBI could go for a 50 bps rate hike this month: Nomura
Nomura said India’s terminal repo rate in this tightening cycle may rise to 6.1% by March 2023, against its earlier terminal rate projection of 6%. The repo rate currently stands at 5.4%.
NRIs can pay utility bills using Bharat Bill Payment System
The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an interoperable platform for standardised bill payments. Over 20,000 billers are part of the system, and more than 8 crore transactions are processed on a monthly basis.
Investors shift bets from IT to bank stocks
So far, in 2022, the Nifty IT index has declined 28%, while the Nifty Bank gained 16% to an all-time high on Thursday. The Nifty has risen 3% in this period and is about 4% away from its record high.