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 …
Read More »Prosus says India’s Byju’s ‘regularly disregarded’ former director’s advice
BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – Prosus NV (PRX.AS), an investor in Indian educational technology startup Byju’s, said on Tuesday that the troubled company’s directors “regularly disregarded advice” despite repeated efforts by the Dutch-listed technology firm’s former director. Prosus, which this year slashed its valuation of Byju’s to $5.1 billion from …
Read More »India’s test transition begins smoothly in the West Indies
July 25 (Reuters) – India would be reasonably pleased with the smooth start to the transition of their test team against the West Indies, even if a 1-0 series victory against a side seven rungs below them in the official rankings may not sound impressive. Persistent rain in Port of …
Read More »India’s ITC extends slide on plan to keep hotel business stake post spinoff
BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – Shares of Indian conglomerate ITC (ITC.NS) shares fell as much as 3.3% on Tuesday, extending a slide from the previous session, as investors baulked at the company’s plans to retain a 40% stake in its hotels business after spinning it off. ITC said on Monday …
Read More »India’s Vedanta CFO says confident of meeting debt maturities in FY24
BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) – India’s Vedanta (VDAN.NS) is confident of meeting its debt maturities of $2.7 bln this fiscal year, its CFO said on Monday. The company is committed to reducing debt as its “high-quality” assets continue to generate a healthy cash flow, Sonal Shrivastava said in a statement. …
Read More »Tesla to discuss factory plan for new $24,000 car with India commerce minister -source
[1/2]A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) is displayed at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo NEW DELHI, July 24 (Reuters) – Tesla representatives are set to meet India’s commerce minister this month to discuss plans to build …
Read More »India markets regulator to consider permitting delisting via fixed price
MUMBAI, July 24 (Reuters) – India’s markets regulator will consider permitting the delisting of companies via fixed price instead of the reverse book-building procedure, Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said on Monday. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will issue a discussion paper on the subject by December, the …
Read More »India’s Byju’s, creditors agree to amend $1.2 billion loan terms
BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) – India’s Byju’s and its lenders, who own more than 85% of the edtech startup’s $1.2 billion term loan, have agreed to work towards amending that loan by Aug. 3, the steering committee of the creditors group said on Monday. The successful execution of the loan …
Read More »India’s Byju’s downsizes Bengaluru office space in cost-saving bid
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) – Troubled Indian startup Byju’s has cut down on its office spaces in Bengaluru, two sources told Reuters on Monday, as the company tries to cut costs and ramp-up liquidity. The move comes as the edtech company has already let go of thousands of employees …
Read More »India rate cut bets pushed to mid-2024 amid inflation jump – traders
MUMBAI, July 24 (Reuters) – The recent rise in inflation has prompted Indian investors to push back rate cut expectations by at least a quarter to the middle of 2024, with a sustained rise in prices likely to prompt a further repricing, traders and analysts said on Monday. Surging food …
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