This week was the busiest for forex debt issuance by Indian lenders. ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda together raised a massive $4.4 billion, and the bulk of the proceeds may be used to help fund the leverage for foreign currency non-resident (bank) [FCNR (B)] deposits.
Memory stocks face headwinds as ‘smart money’ walks out
Memory stocks showed initial promise but are now faltering, weighed down by anxiety surrounding the artificial intelligence market. Sandisk and Western Digital reported declines, while