Amazon reported Thursday that its profits nearly doubled in the final three months of last year, even as it contended with surging costs tied to a snarled supply chain and labor shortages. The Seattle-based online behemoth also said it is raising its annual prime membership fee in the US to $139 per year from $119. … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has categorised renewable energy sector under priority sector lending for loans up to a limit of ₹30 crore. In a report on the financial constraints in renewable energy sector tabled in Parliament, the committee has said that the ministry of new and renewable energy informed the panel that the … Read more
February 3, 2022 In recent times, after DLF and Lodha, Godrej Properties (GP) seems to be the next one with aggressive ambitions in the Indian Real Estate Sector. The Company has been on a spree of land acquisitions and product launches. Now it has announced a strategic partnership with D B Realty (DBR) to target … Read more
Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services (MMFS) continues to sound very positive on the asset quality and has predicted big improvements. Key points to note – As at December 31, 2021, its Gross NPA (GNPA) as per IND-AS was 11.30% and as per IRACP at 14-15%. (IND-AS are the accounting norms and IRACP is RBI’s Prudential … Read more
The Bank of England raised its key interest rate for a second consecutive meeting, moving further ahead of other major central banks as they grapple with soaring inflation. The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee agreed to lift the BOE’s policy rate to 0.5%, from 0.25%, saying they expect annual inflation to accelerate above 7% within months … Read more
Agency says lower debt trajectory key to reviewing its negative rating outlook on India Rating agencies are not enthused by the fiscal consolidation road map and the lack of major reform proposals in the Union Budget. Fitch Ratings, which has a negative outlook on India’s sovereign rating, said that beyond the higher capex drive, the … Read more
The government has begun work to replace the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act with a new legislation that will cover industrial enclaves and revive these zones as engines of growth. The ministries of commerce and industry and finance are thrashing out the details for SEZs to be able to sell goods in the domestic market … Read more