India’s market regulator Sebi will proceed cautiously on restricting weekly futures and options expiries. Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated an outright shutdown is impractical. The regulator has already implemented measures to control speculative trading by retail investors. Further policy interventions will follow extensive data analysis and public consultation.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
AU’s gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs