No plan to ease fiscal deficit targets

Despite the strain on government finances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no credible proposal to amend the legislation meant to control the fiscal deficit, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N.K. Singh said. Speaking to presspersons after a two-day meeting of the Commission’s Economic Advisory Council, Mr. Singh said the government was currently … Read more

328 firms have applied for a loan moratorium

Large companies such as JSW Steel Ltd, Tata Power Ltd and Piramal Enterprises Ltd are among at least 328 firms that have applied for a loan moratorium, data compiled by rating agency Icra Ltd showed. Most of the applicants have a relatively safe credit rating of AA, or lower. While some companies could be facing … Read more

Three private banks pare stake in Yes Bank within 14 days of investing

Mumbai: After mounting an effort to rescue Yes Bank last month, three private sector lenders have already sold part of their stakes between 17 March and 31 March, showed shareholding data from BSE. The highest number of shares were sold by Federal Bank at 5.86 crore, followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank at 4.72 crore and … Read more

HC order on Indiabulls Housing worries MFs

Mumbai/New Delhi: An interim order by the Delhi high court restraining coercive action against Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd for its inability to repay bondholders has raised fears among mutual funds that more debtors could take the same course. The Indiabulls counsel cited the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 27 March circular on loan moratorium and … Read more

HDFC pitches for one-time loan recast for realty projects

Mumbai: Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2020-21, largest pure play home financier HDFC on Tuesday pitched for a one-time loan recast for realty projects. Its Chairman Deepak Parekh said lenders are not able to write new loans for projects because a new borrowing by an entity which is already a non performing … Read more

SBI launches home loans with project completion guarantee !

MUMBAI: Country’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India on Wednesday announced a ‘residential builder finance with buyer guarantee’ (RBBG) scheme aimed at giving a push to residential sales and improve homebuyers’ confidence. Under this scheme, the SBI will issue a guarantee for completion of select residential projects to customers which have availed home … Read more