The monthly SIP addition remained above three million for the second month in a row. The SIP addition was 12.5 million accounts in the past 12 months. The net addition in August was 1.6 million, the highest in 23 months. The total SIP account tally reached a record 69.7 million.
Gold loan stocks rally after RBI hikes loan-to-value ratio limit and eases small loan norms
Gold loan stocks surged 2–7% after RBI raised the LTV ratio on loans under ₹2.5 lakh to 85%. Simplified norms reduce compliance burden, aiding lenders