Final leg of IDFC restructuring announced

Background about the restructuring IDFC was granted in-principle approval by RBI to set up a bank in April 2014, leading to the creation of IDFC Bank Limited and IDFC Financial Holding Company Limited (IDFC FHCL). IDFC FHCL is the non operative holding company and in compliance with the RBI regulations, was mandated to hold the … Read more

HDFC divests 90% of Credila

HDFC to comply with the RBI requirements for merger with HDFC Bank has divested out of the education subsidiary, HDFC Credila Financial Services. It is selling approx 90% of Credila to a private equity consortium comprising Barings and ChrysCapital Stake is being sold for a consideration of Rs 9,060 cr valuing the business at about … Read more

Siemens announces a controversial divestment

The Company, has approved selling it’s low voltage motors and geared motors businesses (forming part of the Digital Industries business) to Siemens Large Drives India Private Limited, (a subsidiary of Innomotics GmbH, which in turn is a subsidiary of Siemens AG), as a going concern on a slump sale basis, with effect from 1st October, … Read more

BSE takes steps to try increase market share

BSE has long been struggling against NSE, which has a dominant market share. In derivatives, BSE’s Average Daily Turnover (ADT) in FY 23 was Rs 1.38 trillion as against Rs 153.5 trillion of NSE i.e., 9% market share In cash market, BSE’s ADT during FY 23 was Rs 4,132 cr vs Rs 53,434 cr at … Read more

Raymond sells FMCG business to GCPL. Demerges Lifestyle.

Restructuring/ consolidation continues at Raymonds. It has taken further key decisions – 1. The associate Company, Raymond Consumer Care Limited (RCCL), sells FMCG business to Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL). The divested business include condom brands KamaSutra and Premium and deodorant brands Park Avenue and DS. Raymond’s condom plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, will continue to do the … Read more

Blinkit’s revised delivery executive pay structure faces protest

Earlier this month, Zomato owned Blinkit announced a revised pay structure for it’s delivery executives. Previously, they were being paid a fixed Rs 25 per delivery and peak-hour incentive of Rs 7 per trip It has now been revised to a minimum of Rs 15 per trip with a distance-based component This led to the … Read more

Sanofi to demerge consumer healthcare business

As per newspaper reports, Sanofi India is working on spinning off it’s consumer healthcare business in India in a separate listed entity. The subject unit’s products include leading anti-allergy brands such as Allegra and Avil, pain management drug Combiflam and Vitamin D brand Depura. The business posted revenue of Rs 1,000-1,250 crore in CY22 (against … Read more

Sanjiv Puri shares some key insights

ITC‘s Chairman and MD, Sanjiv Puri has shared the following – Indian FMCG industry will bounce back by volume sales growth from FY24, led by rural demand, with early signs of recovery already visible. concerns around monsoons this year can be a dampener (he didn’t mention it) ITC will accelerate investments across businesses back to … Read more

Controlling stakeholder Crompton decides to merge Butterfly with itself. Couldn’t proceed due to rejection from Butterfly’s public shareholders.

Crompton had acquired controlling stake in Butterfly last year. For details check here. Currently, Crompton owns 75% stake in the Company, previous promoter group 7.78%, DIIs 5.61% and balance 11.58%  by public. Crompton has now decided to merge Butterfly within itself. Consequently, there would be only one listed entity i.e., Crompton and other shareholders of … Read more