Bond yields in narrow range to limit banks’ treasury gains

For the first quarter, the State Bank of India reported a treasury income of ₹3,850 crore, the highest in the past 12 quarters. Likewise for Axis Bank, the whole business income was soft, but a treasury gain of ₹519 crore aided the return on assets (ROA) ratio.

Auto companies flag local value addition math under PLI

A minimum 50% domestic value addition (DVA) is a key condition for companies to qualify for subsidies under the scheme. The intention is to promote local manufacture of new technology products such as electric vehicles (EV) rather than subsidising imports.

New law on digital competition likely to regulate Big Tech

An official committee under corporate affairs secretary Manoj Govil – set up to examine the need for any ex-ante regulatory mechanism for digital markets through a separate law and to study international best practices, among others – is set to complete the initial drafting of its report this month.

Reliance ARC files plea against Vidarbha Industries’ debt sale

In its petition, Reliance ARC has raised concerns over the Swiss Challenge Auction process, according to a lawyer source. The concern is that when an ARC makes a bid to buy a troubled asset or a nonperforming asset (NPA), it automatically becomes an initial bidder and this gives the ARC the exclusive right to match […]

Vivriti to raise up to Rs 500 crore via NCD issue

The NCDs will be sold in five series. The tenor of series I and II is 18 months while that of series III, IV and V is 24 months, the firm said in a press briefing on Wednesday. JM Financial is the lead manager of the issue.