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WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate food price inflation and should be reversed, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Tuesday. Gourinchas told a news conference that India’s restriction would have a similar effect of the …

MUMBAI, July 25 (Reuters) – Indian private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) has the scope to expand its net interest margin (NIM) to above 5% in 2023-24, leaning on more low-cost deposits and a favorable loan book mix, its managing director and CEO told Reuters on Monday. “Our NIMs will not …

BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) – Indian mortgage lender PNB Housing Finance (PNBH.NS) on Monday posted a nearly 48% rise in its first-quarter profit, driven by robust demand for housing loans and improved asset quality. PNB Housing, a unit of state-run lender Punjab National Bank (PNBK.NS), said its consolidated net profit …

MUMBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS), India’s second-largest private lender, beat expectations to deliver a record first-quarter net profit on Saturday, helped by higher interest income and loan growth. The Mumbai-based lender reported a near-40% rise year-on-year in net profit to 96.48 billion rupees ($1.18 billion) for the …

BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), India’s most valuable company, reported a wider-than-expected drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as its flagship oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business was hurt by weak demand and a steep fall in refining margins. Reliance’s O2C business is still its main growth engine that powers …