RBI asks banks to remain extra careful and vigilant, focus on governance

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das Tuesday asked Indian banks to be extra careful and vigilant in view of the adverse global developments while strengthening corporate governance. The governor held meetings with the MD and CEOs of public sector banks and select private sector banks in Mumbai. The meetings were also attended by Deputy Governors, M. … Read more

Foxconn: Foxconn to apply for India chipmaking incentives after pullout from Vedanta JV

A day after it withdrew from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with mining baron Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd, Foxconn said it plans to apply for incentives that India is offering under its semiconductor manufacturing policy. “Foxconn is committed to India and sees the country successfully establishing a robust semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Foxconn is working … Read more

Adani-Hindenburg case: Lack of requirement to disclose ‘last natural person above every person’ owning economic interest in FPIs is the challenge, SEBI to SC

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) clarified in the Supreme Court on July 10 that “challenges” presented by it before the six-member Justice A.M. Sapre expert committee in the Hindenburg-Adani allegations case did not emanate from the repeal of the “opaque structure” provisions from the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Regulations in 2019. The … Read more

India’s bio-economy soars to $100 bn, aim $150 bn by 2025: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India’s bioeconomy jumped from $8 billion in 2014 to $100 billion and the country now targets $150 billion by 2025, Addressing a discussion meeting in New Delhi focused on fostering the Biomanufacturing Initiative of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the minister said “India’s bioeconomy was just about $8 … Read more

SpiceJet must pay Marans entire ₹380 crore, says SC

A bench presided over by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha dismissed Spicejet’s plea seeking additional time to pay the ₹75 crore to Maran and Kal Airways, as directed by the apex court on 13 February. Besides, the bench said that a clear message should be sent to ensure the court’s orders … Read more

Will the rupee emerge as a global currency?

What is currency internationalization? Internationalization means using a currency for cross-border transactions, including for purchase of goods, services or financial assets by non-residents. An international currency can be used by private players to settle trade or by governments to intervene in currency markets and financing balance of payments. It can also be used as a … Read more

AI Can Outperform LPs at Picking Top Private Equity Funds, Study Finds

AI can pick private equity firms to back better than many investors, per an Oxford study. Researchers trained AI to read 400 prospectuses to predict the top-performing funds. However, lead researcher Ludovic Phalippou believes it should still only be used as a sounding board. Artificial intelligence can pick out top-performing private equity (PE) funds better than … Read more