RBL Bank shares dropped by 5.9% due to an 86% YoY decline in net profit for the December quarter, mainly from microloan issues. Core net interest income rose slightly, but net interest margin fell. CEO Subramaniakumar noted improvements in collection efficiency and expected recovery in microfinance and credit card segments over the coming quarters.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee rejects calls for Fed rate cuts to ease US debt burden
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee rejected calls for interest-rate cuts to ease the US government’s debt burden, warning that such a move could fuel inflation