Bank lending growth in FY’25 until February slowed to 10.9% from last year’s 20.6% due to a decline in retail and NBFC loans, according to RBI data. Credit to the services sector grew by 13%, while industry credit growth was 7.3% in the same period.
Sebi proposes exemption for small-value debt issuance, potentially lowering costs for listed issuers
Sebi has put forward a proposal to exempt certain listed companies from the requirement to appoint merchant bankers. This initiative is designed to lower the