MUFG would make the largest financial FDI in India by investing Rs 39,618 cr in Shriram Finance.

A preferential issue of equity shares from Japan’s MUFG Bank to raise Rs 39,617.98 crore has been approved by Shriram Finance. With the investment, MUFG will have a fully diluted 20% share in the business. In Friday’s trading, Shriram Finance’s share price increased by almost 5%. The largest FDI inflow into the financial services industry…

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More liquidity measures could be announced by the RBI in Q4.

In order to strengthen the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a number of liquidity initiatives, including bond purchases through open market operations (OMO) and foreign exchange swaps. According to market players, the central bank frontloaded the measures in December, probably taking into account significant withdrawals throughout the month. The majority…

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Sharp sell-off in the markets: Nifty closes below 26,000, Sharp falls seen in small and midcaps!

Indian stocks finished Monday’s trading session much lower. The Nifty ended the day at 25,960.55, down 0.86%, while the Sensex closed at 85,102.69, down 0.71%. The Nifty Bank closed at 59,238.55, down 0.90%, indicating that the pressure was equally evident in the banking sector. The BSE SmallCap and midcap indices both saw a 2% decline….

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