Microlending veteran Padmaja Reddy is exiting unsecured business by fiscal end to focus on gold loans, transitioning her firm Keertana Finserv to a 94% secured portfolio. Citing a “structural crisis” in microfinance, Reddy aims for Keertana to be a fully secured lender with gold loans comprising 95% of its assets under management by FY25.
Govt to sell up to 6% stake in Hindustan Copper via OFS; floor price at 10% discount
The government will sell a 3% stake in Hindustan Copper through an OFS at Rs 514 per share, with an option to divest another 3%.