Sebi has proposed changes to non-benchmark indices like Bankex, Banknifty, and Finnifty, expanding individual stock weights. The regulator capped the top constituent’s weight at 20% and the top three at 45%, with at least 14 constituents. These adjustments aim to enhance transparency and reduce single-stock risk in index derivatives.
Union Bank of India approves plan to raise up to Rs 20,000 crore via long-term bonds
Union Bank of India will raise funds through bond issuances. The bank’s committee approved long-term bonds worth twenty thousand crore rupees for infrastructure and affordable