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He observed our society from up close as an advertising man -- and then became an iconic storyteller on Twitter. Ramakrishna Desiraju aka Ramki joins Amit Varma in episode 415 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his journey, and all that it taught him. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Ramakrishna Desiraju aka Ramki on LinkedIn and Twitter. 2. Cartwheel Creative Consultancy. 3. Selected legendary threads by Ramki. 4. Ramki's commercial for Kotak Mahindra Bank featuring Ranveer Singh. 5. Celluloid Man -- Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. 6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty -- James Thurber. 7. Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne -- Prakash Jha. 8. All We Imagine as Light -- Payal Kapadia. 9. Heere Ko Kya Pata -- SBI Life Insurance commercial by Prasoon Pandey. 10. The Prem Panicker Files — Episode 217 of The Seen and the Unseen. 11. Dead Poet's Society -- Peter Weir. 12. The Spectacular Life of Prahlad Kakar -- Episode 414 of The Seen and the Unseen. 13. Rumble Fish -- Francis Ford Coppola. 14. John Collison's tweet on the world being a museum of passion projects. 15. The Fisher King -- Terry Gilliam. 16. The Grand Central Station scene from The Fisher KIng. 17. The Wheel commercial with Govinda. 18. Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense -- Rory Sutherland. 19. Hausla Hai Toh Ho Jayega -- Kotak commercial. 20. Anora -- Sean Baker. 21. Dr Seuss, Roald Dahl and John le Carre on Amazon. 22. The Grapes of Wrath -- John Steinbeck. 23. Perfect Days -- Wim Wenders. 24. Dance Dance For the Halva Waala — Episode 294 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Jai Arjun Singh and Subrat Mohanty). 25. Chhannulal Mishra on Spotify and YouTube. Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new course called Life Lessons, which aims to be a launchpad towards learning essential life skills all of you need. For more details, and to sign up, click here. Amit and Ajay also bring out a weekly YouTube show, Everything is Everything. Have you watched it yet? You must! And have you read Amit's newsletter? Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Also check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: ‘Waves' by Simahina.
Send us a textIn this episode, Ashok Vaswani, international banking veteran and CEO & MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, explains why he believes money is more emotional than rational, how Indian banking is racing ahead and how his bank is transforming for scale to claim a space among the top 3 private lenders in India. What is the new “finternet”? Why is the Indian technology stack being exported overseas? Where do Indian bankers get their new confidence from? Is it the end of the road for multinational retail banks? And what is the next new wow for Indian banking customers? Vaswani and Sarkar discuss the growth of financial inclusion, the decline of foreign bank market shares and the challenge of breaking silos in banking organizations. Vaswani also talks about his transition to the Indian work ethic, his leadership style, his passion for education and his mother's influence on his life. Please visit give.moneymajlis.com to get your free Money Majlis GiveCard that you can redeem to contribute to a charity of your choice. Join my giving movement today. Research partner : Shekhar Krishnamurthy Production : Poddster Giving partner : Goodworld
Do you have the courage of your convictions? If you couldn't do what you knew was right for your customers – would you walk? In this episode of The CMO Show, Karthi Marshan, consultant and former CMO at India's Kotak Mahindra Bank in India, talks about the responsibility of marketers to use their power not just to sell product, but to move society forward. Tune in for a deep chat covering ethical responsibility, social trends, and the detail driving change-making campaigns. You might also like: The best of The CMO Show 2024 Changing culture with Heaps Normal's Tim Snape Adobe Digital Report 2024: Trends shaping our digital experience The CMO Show is produced by ImpactInstitute, in partnership with Adobe. Visit our websites to learn more about what we do. www.impactinstitute.com.au https://business.adobe.com/au/
In today's episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan breaks down the key market developments for February 13. Indian equities staged a strong recovery from the day's low in the last session, with Sensex bouncing back nearly 800 points. Will this momentum lead to an upside into the green, or is more volatility ahead? Meanwhile, Kotak Mahindra Bank is in focus after the RBI lifted restrictions, while Hindalco, Honasa Consumer, and Bharat Forge react to their Q3 earnings. On the global front, inflation worries resurface as US CPI data comes in hotter than expected, putting Wall Street under pressure. Asian markets, however, opened higher, shrugging off US losses. Stay tuned for stock insights, expert opinions, and all the latest market buzz!
Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of February 13 -The Indian equity market demonstrated resilience in a highly volatile session, though ultimately closing marginally lower. After showing a sharp decline in the last five sessions, the Nifty witnessed high volatility and a smart upside recovery. The index extended its downward trend for the sixth straight session, but the day's trading pattern revealed significant underlying strength. Nifty held above 23,000, supported mainly by financial stocks. -Among individual stocks, Reliance Industries emerged as the primary drag on the index, declining 1.5%, while Mahindra & Mahindra experienced the steepest fall of 3.2%. Insurance stocks surged as the I-T Bill retained the existing corporate tax rate. Metal, PSU Banks, and Financial Services showed strength sector-wise, while the Realty, Oil and Gas, and Auto sectors faced selling pressure. -This morning, the GIFTNifty was flat indicating a muted start for the Indian market. -Stocks to track: Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance, Bharat Forge, Tata Power, -Global cues: Asian equities rose as US-Russia talks spurred expectations for an end to the war in Ukraine. Risk sentiment was also stoked by the improving prospects for Chinese markets. -The S&P 500 closed down 0.3%, paring most of a 1.1% slide following the inflation data. Tesla Inc. led gains in megacaps and Meta Platforms Inc. rose for an 18th straight session. For the first time since November, the Nasdaq 100 erased an intraday loss of 1%. In late hours, Cisco Systems Inc. jumped on an upbeat sales forecast. -Oil extended declines after US-Russia talks. An index of dollar strength was little changed. Gold held a rally from its previous session, inching back toward its record high achieved earlier this week. -Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington DC for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump. He also met US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues
Join us as we talk to Raja Debnath, the Managing Director of Veefin about their story. Raja holds a BE from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology, an MMS in Marketing from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, and an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Over his career, he has held several prominent roles, including Manager at Whirlpool, Citi and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Zonal Head at GE Capital, and Country Head at Kotak Mahindra Bank. He also served as Managing Partner at Cogence Labs and contributed to esteemed organizations like EY and IFC in various capacities. Additionally, Raja has acted as an advisor to The London Institute of Banking and Finance and as an investor in ventures such as TREDX and CAYESH. Since 2019, he has been serving as the Managing Director of Veefin.
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Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open in the green according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like Kotak Mahindra Bank, Wipro, RBL Bank and others.
Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started. The Indian stock market tumbled on Monday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 both plunging over 1.5%, as widespread selling gripped the market. Investor sentiment was rattled by reports of a new virus outbreak in China, fueling fresh concerns. India's real estate sector is poised for an eventful year. While the office market shows promise, driven by demand from global capability centers and tech companies, challenges loom. A shortage of premium office spaces in key markets like Mumbai and Bengaluru could hamper growth unless new, high-quality projects come online. On the residential front, the momentum seen post-pandemic is slowing. Elevated property prices in several cities are deterring buyers, potentially prompting a shift towards affordable housing as the market undergoes a correction. Madhurima Nandy explores the key factors shaping the outlook for the real estate market this year. The Indian government is set to introduce a new policy aimed at driving sustainability in the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. This initiative will provide financial, technological, and regulatory support to help MSMEs adopt greener practices, aligning with India's net-zero carbon emissions target for 2070. Rituraj Baruah and Manas Pimpalkhare report that a dedicated body under the MSME ministry will oversee this transition, ensuring a smooth shift to sustainable operations. Beyond environmental goals, the policy aims to ease the financial burden on small businesses by offering a robust support system to manage the costs of these changes. India's consumer goods companies are bracing for a tough third quarter with expected low single-digit revenue growth and margin contraction. Despite price hikes aimed at combating inflation, weak urban demand and a delayed winter have dampened the sector's performance. Suneera Tandon spoke to Nitin Gupta from Emkay Global, who told her that only a few companies like ITC, Marico, and Bikaji might report double-digit revenue growth. Marico has seen some support from rural markets and has raised prices on products like Parachute coconut oil to cope with rising costs. However, the overall urban demand is expected to remain subdued for a few more quarters, with further price hikes likely as companies grapple with high input costs affecting essentials like soaps and edible oils.After stepping down as managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak isn't hitting the brakes. Instead, he's channeling his energy into USK Capital, his family office, where he's focused on investing in businesses with long-term growth potential and mentoring the next generation of business leaders. While no longer in a full-time banking role, Kotak remains actively involved as a non-executive director on the bank's board. In a recent conversation with Mint's Satish John and Gopika Gopakumar, he shared insights on topics ranging from privatization and regulatory challenges to Starlink's entry into India's telecom space. At 65, Kotak remains steadfast in his vision of witnessing India emerge as a global powerhouse within his lifetime. In 2024, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) took a cautious stance on Indian equities, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) confidently stepped in. Notably, when FIIs recorded their largest sell-off of the year in October, DIIs countered with their highest-ever monthly purchases for the period. This marked the fourth consecutive year where DIIs outpaced FIIs in market investments, according to a report from IIFL Securities. Although FIIs showed signs of a minor comeback in December, it's still uncertain whether this trend will persist in 2025. Experts at Bajaj Broking suggest that FII caution might continue, driven by global and local economic challenges. Looking ahead, market sentiment remains cautiously optimistic. If the upcoming budget strikes the right chord with investors, it could pave the way for a stronger FII resurgence, writes Dipti Sharma. India's core growth fundamentals remain robust, and with favourable global conditions and strategic domestic policies, foreign interest could see a meaningful revival.
Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, November 28, 2024. This is Nelson John, let's get started. Flying has become a pricey experience these days. To help with that, the Centre is working on a comprehensive package for the aviation sector. Dhirendra Kumar and Manas Pimpalkhare report that these measures include tax concessions, reduced user charges, route optimization, and regulatory relaxations. Some relief with the aviation turbine fuel tax is expected, as current prices are about 60% higher than other hubs around India. The initiative also seeks to minimise procedural delays for airline licences and hiring foreign pilots. For many years, India's telecom industry has had one clear winner, one runner up, and two players hunting for survival. For the latter, at least BSNL has the government's backing. Gulveen Aulakh writes that the financial stability of the sector has improved over the last few years. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have managed to reduce their debt burdens too. Ongoing discussions around receiving a fair share from OTT platforms might further improve the state of the industry, She explains. There's a new sector hiring IITians heavily: and what is that you may ask? Coaching institutes. Around 3,000 to 5,000 IIT grads have been snapped up by edtechs or coaching institutes right out of college. Mansi Verma and Devina Sengupta report that these companies start off with a salary of around ₹10 lakh, but give the potential to make up to five times that within a few years. As more and more students vye for very few IIT seats, these jobs are more in demand. While interest in such positions is high, many view these roles as temporary before seeking further opportunities in other industries. A recently released documentary by a Tamil actor Nayanthara has taken centre stage behind the scenes in the Indian cinema industry. Nayanthara aired a three-second behind-the-scenes clip from a 2015 movie, which was featured in the documentary. A civil suit has been filed over the usage of the clip. Lata Jha spoke to copyright law experts, who said minimal use might qualify as fair use. The fight isn't just domestic: in Hollywood too, actors and directors have often come to blows with studios on what they can use or distribute on their own accord. In October, Indian banks issued significantly fewer credit cards than the year before, nearly halving from 1.69 million to just 0.79 million. The dip mainly stems from banks tightening their lending criteria to better manage risk and ensure applicants can repay their debts. Leading the pack in issuing cards were big names like HDFC Bank, SBI Card, and ICICI Bank, while others like Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, and Axis Bank actually saw their numbers drop. Analysts are predicting that this conservative trend in credit card issuances might c ontinue for the rest of the fiscal year. Shayan Ghosh explains what's causing the dip in new card issuances. Show notes: India plans comprehensive aviation packageExplainer: Are more reforms needed for the telecom sector?IIT grads flock to edtech: A new career frontier with high salariesNayanthara's battle for film footage bares copyright conflictMint Primer: Why banks are issuing fewer credit cards
Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of October 22 -A rebound from lows for the Nifty 50 was short-lived on Monday as despite the best efforts from HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, the index ended in the red, without any follow-up buying. For the 93 points contributed by the Nifty heavyweights to the upside, there was a team of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and Tata Consumer Products to offset those gains. -Today, shares of Bajaj Housing Finance, 360 One WAM, City Union Bank, HFCL, Jana Small Finance Bank, Mahindra Logistics, Union Bank of India are some of the broader market names that will react to results. -Earnings: Bajaj Finance, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Green, Amber Enterprises, Can Fin Homes, Chennai Petro, ICICI Prudential, Indus Towers, IIFL Securities, M&M financial, ICICI Securities, Persistent Systems, Coforge, Shoppers Stop, SRF, Varun Beverages, Zensar Technologies, Olectra Greentech, Zomato -GIFT Nifty was trading flat this morning vs Nifty Futures' Monday's close, indicating a muted-to-positive start for Indian market -Other stocks to track: Tata Motors, RVNL -Hyundai Motor India IPO lists today. Its grey market premium has declined to 2%, with shares now trading at a premium of Rs 48 as against the issue price of Rs 1,960. The IPO of Hyundai Motor India, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, got subscribed 2.37 times on the third day of the bidding last week, helped by institutional buyers. This is the largest IPO in the country, surpassing LIC's initial share sale of Rs 21,000 crore. -Asian equities declined for a second day as Wall Street stocks took a breather after notching their longest weekly rally this year. Bonds tumbled on cooling expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Shares in Australia, Japan, and South Korea all fell, while futures for benchmarks in Hong Kong pointed to losses. That's after equities in the US dropped from nearly overbought levels, following a relentless advance to all-time highs. -Overnight in the US, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% with all of its major groups but technology pushing lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.8%. Nvidia Corp. hit a record high, with the Nasdaq 100 up 0.2% -Oil prices fell this morning, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as slow demand in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market. Brent crude futures for December delivery were down 26 cents, or 0.3%, at $74.03 a barrel. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues
Welcome CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top news from around the world ahead of the trading session of October 21 -The market recorded its third consecutive weekly loss, marking the longest losing streak of 2024, despite a surge on Friday that helped reduce the decline. A recovery in banking majors during the final session helped pare some losses, with both the Nifty and Sensex closing above 24,860 and 81,220, respectively. -Sector performance was mixed, with banking, financials, and realty posting decent gains, while auto, metals, and FMCG sectors were the top losers. The broader indices reflected a similar trend, as the midcap index lost nearly a percent while smallcap closed slightly positive. -Today, in the absence of any major triggers, market participants will focus on upcoming earnings for direction. Shares of HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Tech Mahindra, which reported earnings over the weekend, will be in focus on Monday. -Earnings: UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HUL, SBI Life, ITC, Bharat Electronics, BPCL, HPCL, Coal India, JSW Steel, Shriram Finance, ICICI Bank. -Stocks to watch: Alembic Pharma, HDFC Bank, MCX, Star Cement -On the global front, Asia's benchmark stock index rose this morning, while gold touched a record high as tensions in the Middle East stoked demand for the asset as a haven. Australian stocks climbed, while Japanese equities swung between gains and losses. US futures rose after the S&P 500 notched up a sixth straight weekly increase, its longest winning streak this year following a slew of corporate results and signs the world's largest economy remains robust. -On Friday, US stocks closed their latest winning week with more records. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to squeak past the all-time high it had set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, to its own record set the day before, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Netflix helped drive the market with a leap of 11.1% after the streaming giant reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. That was despite a slowdown in subscriber growth. -In US earnings this week, Tesla Inc. faces questions on its production targets and regulatory challenges after the unveiling of its much-hyped Cybercab failed to enthuse investors and quell concerns over its recent vehicle sales. -Now, despite the ongoing positivity in the US markets, the Indian markets have been largely unresponsive, a divergence likely to persist due to continued foreign fund outflows. Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking says that any change in the fund flow pattern would also be on the participants' radar. -This morning, the GIFT Nifty was trading flat versus Nifty Futures' Friday's close, indicating a muted-to-negative start for the Indian market. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues
Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, September 3, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started.Indian equity markets set another record on Monday, with the Nifty rising by 0.17 percent and the Sensex gaining 0.24 percent. This marks the thirteenth consecutive trading session where the markets have closed in the green.Last week, the Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed a major regulatory change for stock brokers, requiring them to implement a payment mechanism that blocks funds for trading in the secondary market. Mint's Neha Joshi explains that this type of block mechanism, where investors set aside money for transactions, enhances security while allowing them to earn interest on the funds held in their accounts.Ever encountered a "ghost job"? These are fake vacancies posted by companies to gather resumes for future use and test market interest. Additionally, they might also post such jobs to maintain their brand image or signal growth. Devina Sengupta reports that these postings are usually done by smaller companies. Read her primer on this trend, and find out how to avoid wasting your time by applying for a ghost job.Regulatory challenges for India Inc. have been steadily increasing, prompting companies to seek assistance from "crisis consultants" to navigate these issues. Recent incidents, such as the problems with IT systems at Kotak Mahindra Bank, highlight this sectoral shift. Shayan Ghosh and Devina Sengupta write that the emergence of crisis consulting as a sector is imminent. They also note that the use of artificial intelligence is significantly reducing resolution times from months and weeks to mere days.In July, SBI Card reported a rise in non-performing assets, attributing it to customers over-leveraging by securing multiple credit lines, which directly affected their repayment capacity. Our partners at How India Lives highlight that this trend reflects a broader issue of rising household debt in India, exacerbated by the pandemic. Soaring household debt is impacting savings and expenditure, raising concerns about the broader implications for economic growth and the urgent need for a rebound in household financial savings.In New Delhi, the renewable power sector is facing a challenge as nearly 30 gigawatts of capacity is struggling to find buyers. Potential buyers expect uniform tariffs and improved grid connectivity, both of which are missing. Rituraj Baruah reports that projects worth at least 15 gigawatt lacks Power Purchase Agreements, while around 14 gigwatts are awaiting Power Supply Agreements. India aims to significantly increase its green power project tendering to meet an ambitious goal of achieving 500 gigwatts of non-fossil-based energy capacity by 2030. Such a backlog by the authorities in approving projects is spooking investors
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Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, May 21, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started.No stock market updates from us today as the markets remained shut on Monday as Mumbai went to the polls.Yesterday, Iran's interior minister confirmed that the country's leader, Ebrahim Raisi, had died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's foreign minister. We invited Elizabeth Roche, an associate professor at Jindal University, to write about the implications of this tragedy. Roche also answers what's next for Iran, and how this will affect India, the Middle East, and the West.A couple of weeks ago, a research paper by Banaras Hindu University sparked widespread worries among Indians. The paper said a significant number of people faced adverse side-effects after taking Covaxin, the indigenously developed covid vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which developed the vaccine, brushed off the concerns, pointing to other studies that proved the vaccine's safety record. Now, the government is stepping in to dismiss any concerns: the Indian Council of Medical Sciences said that BHU's study was poorly designed, and had no control group of unvaccinated individuals to compare with. Priyanka Sharma writes that the participants were contacted by telephone, and no physical examination was conducted. This ought to put Covaxin users at ease.The Reserve Bank of India has reprimanded a host of financial entities lately, from Paytm to Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bank of Baroda. Under governor Shaktikanta Das, the banking regulator is doing its best to whip every lender into shape. Prior to Das, Raghuram Rajan was at the helm. His goal was cleaning up banks' balance sheets, while Das wants to ensure better governance. But as Shayan Ghosh writes, the way the RBI has been going about this is interesting: it is now not afraid of taking big decisions. Earlier, the central bank relied on fines and warnings. Today, it is cancelling banking licences and preventing companies from taking on new customers — essentially hurting the core of their business. Shayan takes a deep dive into the RBI's practices, and why it's resorting to such measures to protect citizens.If you go to buy an electric vehicle, you'll realise that one big advantage EVs have over their fossil fuel-counterparts is that they don't carry any road tax. For example, in Karnataka, the road tax for petrol cars can be up to 17 percent of the car's price. This is an incentive from the government for companies and buyers to go green. But you don't have to electrify yourself fully to get discounts from the government. Take for example, ethanol-powered cars. Alisha Sachdev reports that union road minister Nitin Gadkari expressed interest in lowering the taxes on ethanol and ethanol-blend cars from anywhere between 2 and 14 percent. This would significantly lower the cost of cars that use either pure ethanol or a blend of ethanol and petrol, called flex-fuel cars. While flex-fuel cars aren't yet produced in India, Gadkari claims they pollute even less than EVs. In the battle between electric and petrol, ethanol seems to have gained the political upper hand.It's a good time to be a premium D2C company. Brands such as bespoke apparel maker Bombay Shirt Company, luggage maker Mokobara, and organic dairy startup Akshay Kalpa have raised funds from some of India's largest venture capital firms in the recent past. Sowmya Ramasubramanian speaks to investors who are bullish on this segment, as they see an increasing number of people willing to pay premium prices. Convenience plays a role, too. Sowmya writes that these products are more likely to be available on quick commerce apps than legacy brands. She also writes about the reality of affluent consumers, and how big an audience such brands can actually target.We'd love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Let us know by writing to us at feedback@livemint.com. You may send us feedback, tips or anything that you feel we should be covering from your vantage point in the world of business and finance.Show notes:India's ties with Iran: What after Ebrahim Raisi?Govt rejects Indian study about Covaxin side-effects In EV vs hybrid battle, flex fuel vehicles win political favourNo carrot, only stick: Why the RBI has gone beyond moral suasion and fines VCs chase a pot of gold as India's growing affluent class goes premium
Hello and welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are all important cues to track ahead of the trading session on May 6 -The US April jobs report has come in softer-than-expected. Job growth eased to 175,000 compared to 269,000 average gain over the prior three months. The unemployment rate rose from 3.8% in March to 3.9% in April. -On Friday in the US, stocks jumped sharply after a softer-than-expected April jobs report. The S&P 500 surged 1.26% to notch its best day since February, while the Nasdaq Composite rallied 1.99%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.18%. -Fed policy expectations saw a sharp dovish repricing last week. Interest rate markets now imply about 45% probability of a 25 bps rate cut by July. -Asia-Pacific markets this morning tracked Wall Street gains. Investors, meanwhile, awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate decision on Tuesday and China's April trade data on Thursday. -The Gift Nifty suggests the Indian market is likely headed for a gap up start. Gift Nifty was trading at a premium of more than 100 pts from Nifty Futures' Friday close. -On Friday, foreign institutions were heavy sellers during Friday's trading session in the cash market, while domestic institutions were net buyers. -Nifty 50 recovered 120 points from intraday but closed below the 22,500 mark.Crossing that level will be the key for the index first up, as it has been a key support in recent times. -Earnings season continues with some big Nifty names reporting results after market hours on Friday and over the weekend. Prominent among them is Kotak Mahindra Bank. Other stocks that reported results over the weekend include Titan, Britannia, Avenue Supermarts, and Inox Wind. -Earnings today: Godrej Consumer, Marico, Gujarat Gas, CG Power, Happiest Minds, Lupin and others. -Stocks to track: Paytm, Zen Technologies, Tata Technologies, Kansai Nerolac Paints, IDBI Bank, Aurobindo Pharma, Adani Ports Group, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Paytm Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues
Prajwal Revanna ‘sex videos' case: Lookout notice issued against Deve Gowda's grandson, Delhi schools bomb threat: Delhi police warns against false WhatsApp messages amid ongoing probe, People will respond to Delhi CM's arrest through votes: Sunita Kejriwal, Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fall 4% to fresh 52-week low on another bad news, AstraZeneca admits its COVID vaccine, Covishield, can cause rare side effect
Marketbuzz Podcast: The GIFT Nifty is indicating a subdued start for the Indian markets. Watch out for stocks like Godrej Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Indus Towers.
The RBI has barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from signing up new customers through online and mobile banking channels and issuing fresh credit cards. The move–a bankers' biggest nightmare–has resulted in Kotak Mahindra Bank losing a billion dollars in market value, and third place in market cap to its nearest rival Axis Bank on the bourses. The Morning Brief's latest episode sheds light on the reasons behind RBI's unilateral action, what it means for Kotak and what's wrong with the banking sector's adoption of tech that attracts the ire of RBI over and over again. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to ET's senior editor Sangita Mehta and Umesh Jain, Digital and Technology consultant, 9dots consulting partners. Former CIO & CTO Yes Bank, NSE. Credits: NDTVCheck out the other interesting episodes like Elections & Extremism: Ground report on the Push for polling in the Naxal-infested Bastar, Caste Census: Data for Development or a Political Ploy?, State Elections 2023: The Political Playbook You Need to Know, The Young Chanakyas of Elections 2024, and more!You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the latest episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan makes sense of the ongoing dispute between WhatsApp and GoI over the new IT rules, Razorpay's newly launched UPI Switch and its promise for bettering UPI, RBI's notice to Kotak Mahindra Bank, and much more. If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Remember to subscribe to the podcast for regular updates from India's growing startup ecosystem. ——————————— Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operatorTwitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup
In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad discusses about what are the top factors to watch out on April 25 trade. Corporate earnings season will continue to grab limelight as Nestle India, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank are slated to report Q4 results. Apart from that, all eyes will be on market trends on the day of monthly F&O expiry. Also, catch Sneha Poddar of Motilal Oswal Financial Services on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.
ECI probes MCC violations by PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi; seeks response by April 29, Massive landslide hits Arunachal Pradesh highway near Dibang Valley, Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Kannauj; BJP takes India vs Pakistan dig, Supreme Court to begin sending WhatsApp updates on cases: CJI Chandrachud, Kotak Mahindra Bank share price falls more than 11% following RBI order
Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are all the important cues ahead of the trading session of April 25 -Asia-Pacific markets took a breather this morning after two straight days of rallies, mirroring moves on Wall Street ahead of first-quarter gross domestic product figures from the U.S. due later in the day. -The Bank of Japan kicks off its monetary policy meeting Thursday as investors monitor for action against yen weakness. The yen slid past the 155 mark against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, hitting a fresh 34-year low. -Overnight in the US, all three major indexes were largely range bound as interest rate fears dampened the enthusiasm stemming from a strong slate of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 eked out a 0.02% gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.11%. The Nasdaq Composite edged 0.1% higher. -Shares of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plunged as much as 19% in extended trading on Wednesday after its second quarter revenue guidance missed analyst expectations. - Oil prices eased in early trade on Thursday as concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy amid prospects for delayed interest rate cuts outweighed worries over the risk of expanding conflict in the Middle East. -GIFT Nifty was trading with a discount of nearly 50 points from Nifty Futures' Wednesday close, indicating a start in the Red for the Indian market -Stocks to track: Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, LTIMindtree, Dalmia Bharat, Syngene, AU Small Finance Bank, Indian Hotels, Rail Vikas Nigam, ITC, Motilal Oswal -Earnings today: Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, L&T Technology Services, IndusInd Bank, ACC, Bajaj Finance Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues
Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, April 25, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian equity markets increased marginally on Wednesday. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty both rose by about 0.15 per cent. Vodafone Idea, Tata Consumer, and Sun Pharma were some of the notable names that lost a lot of shareholder value during yesterday's trading session. The board of Tata Sons is soon headed for a revamp, with two directors set to retire over the next 15 months, reports Varun Sood. Last month, a new independent member joined. In effect, about one-third of the Tata Sons 10-member board will be going through a turnover in just over a year. The main task for the new board members will be to ensure that the Tata group becomes a debt-free company. The group currently owes over 20,000 crore rupees to its lenders. But through selling of shares in its crown jewel TCS, and other measures, Tata Sons can realistically achieve this goal by next year. Kotak Mahindra Bank received a huge jolt yesterday when the banking regulator barred it from onboarding any new customers online. The Reserve Bank of India also barred Kotak Mahindra from issuing any fresh credit cards. RBI said that serious lapses in the bank's IT services had forced it to take such a drastic measure. Shayan Ghosh writes that existing Kotak customers shouldn't face any hurdles, but this is a huge loss of confidence for new CEO Ashok Vaswani's bank. At Mint, we've been steadily bringing you some in-depth election coverage. For today's Long Story, we invited Ruhi Tewari to write about the election landscape in Uttar Pradesh. UP is inarguably the most pivotal state when it comes to the general election: 15% of all elected Lok Sabha members come from this state. But what issues are UP citizens voting on? The usual, writes Ruhi: electricity, roads, and water. India's most populous state will vote for the party that guarantees them these basic necessities. However, the ruling BJP is expected to win this state again—not because of the Ram temple, but because of an improved law-and-order situation in the state. Ruhi gets the on-ground pulse from Lucknow, Ayodhya, and Mathura for this deftly reported story. If you've watched IPL this year, a host of betting apps would've tried to lure you in. But if you log in, they don't just offer bets on how much Dhoni will score or how many runs RCB will lose by this time—you can even punt on the results of the general election. Varuni Khosla writes that the advertising standards council of India has flagged brazen promotions by these illegal betting apps, but to no avail. This issue assumes importance especially as the Supreme Court forced Patanjali to apologise for its misleading advertisements, and hauled up other consumer goods companies as well. If you've seen any betting apps on a website, chances are you have searched for some betting sites yourself. This is called a targeted ad: catering to specific users' needs, based on their search or browsing history. If you're surprised, I agree: it's quite invasive. To help with that, the ministry of corporate affairs has initiated the Digital Competition Bill. This bill is only likely to be taken up after the national election is concluded, but will help with maintaining your privacy online, reports Gireesh Chandra Prasad. However, executives from the adtech industry have said this will result in fewer monetising avenues. In this battle for privacy versus revenue, who will win? We'll only find out by the end of the year—that's when the bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament. We'd love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Let us know by writing to us at feedback@livemint.com. You may send us feedback, tips or anything that you feel we should be covering from your vantage point in the world of business and finance. Show notes:New faces on Tata Sons board? Bhaskar Bhat, Ralph Speth near retirement RBI bars Kotak Mahindra Bank from adding new customers via web, mobile appWork is worship: Bijli, sadak, paani are once again the key poll issues in UPIPL, elections are all fair game on illegal betting appsTargeted ads become focal point of digital competition debate
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Mint Primer | Tesla at ₹40 lakh: Will EVs now come roaring in?Modi govt's mixed record on corporate reformsTwo Raza paintings emerge from the shadows to fetch an eye popping ₹86 croreHow pig butchering scam is taking a toll on investorsAlakh sir, can PhysicsWallah ace the profit test? Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, March 20, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started:Tuesday saw the Indian benchmark indices take a downturn, ahead of a key interest rate announcement by the US Federal Reserve. Both Sensex and Nifty shed more than one per cent to end the trading session deep in the red on Tuesday. Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were among the only few stocks to end the day in green.Are you an electric car enthusiast? Ever dreamt of driving a Tesla on Indian roads? In a surprise move Friday, a day before the model code of conduct came into force, the Indian government revised its EV policy. The new policy slashed import duty on electric cars in India to 15 per cent from the current 70-110 per cent, a massive reduction! But it comes with conditions. The reduced tariff is valid only for 8,000 cars per annum and can be availed only if companies make an investment of 4,150 crore rupees or 500 million dollars towards setting up a factory within 3 years. There is also a clause on domestic value addition. So the policy requires electric car makers like Tesla to commit to significant domestic investments. Tesla plans to develop an affordable model for emerging markets like India. And we finally may have a price point for a Tesla model. It sits somewhere close to 40 lakhs. Mint's auto correspondent Sumant Banerji explains what the policy change could mean for global EV companies. When the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014, one of the core ideas it championed was the ease of doing business in India. The previous regime's ‘policy paralysis' emerged as a strong pitch for the BJP. Now, after a decade in power, has the Modi-led government made any significant corporate reforms? Mint's senior assistant editor Niti Kiran takes a look, using data as her tool. Niti examines the highs and lows of corporate policy making in the last 10 years. These include the Modi government's banking reforms, led by capital infusion of more than 3 trillion rupees over five years between 2017 and 2022. Niti also takes a look at some of the not-so-successful policy decisions by the government - like 2016's insolvency and bankruptcy code. This is the fifth part of an ongoing Plain Facts series covering the top election issues and the government's report card after nearly 10 years in power. Niti's story and other featured stories have been linked in the show notes. Just scroll down and click on the links to give them a read. “Money is not the criteria of art. Art or love is not a question of money. One should perceive these things at a different level”. What you just heard was a quote from the late great post-modernist painter Sayed Haider Raza. This is not an art history podcast.The reason we're telling you about S H Raza's art is because two of his famous paintings sold for an eye-watering sum of 86 crore rupees! Raza's 1959 painting titled "Kallisté" , which is Greek for 'most beautiful,' was auctioned off on March 19 at the renowned Sotheby's auction house for more than five and a half million dollars – that's close to 46 crore rupees. Another piece, "Paysage Agreste" (pey-saj a-grest), showcased at the Métayer-Mermoz (mee-tee-ye mer-moz) auction house in Antibes (anti-bees), France, on March 17, fetched 4.75 million euros – about 40 crore rupees. Mint's assistant editor Varuni Khosla reports on the auctions that made Raza relevant again, nearly a decade after his death. Wake up folks! We have a new scam in town. Something called the ‘pig butchering scam' is targeting people looking to make a quick buck, especially students who tend to have little to no experience in investing. Mint Money's Sashind Ningthoukhongjam explains that the pig butchering scam isn't your average investment fraud. Here, scammers draw you in with slick, fake investment apps and websites, sometimes even using real app names as a front, convincing you to keep upping your investment. Just when you think you're on to a good thing, they disappear - along with your money. Brokers like Fisdom, Dhan, Fyers, and Choice Broking are sounding the alarm, issuing public notices to warn investors. And what's with the peculiar name? In the pig butchering scam, it starts with the scammer cozying up to the victim. Once they've got your trust, that's when they hit you for money, much like how a butcher fattens up a pig before it's time for the slaughter. Investors beware! PhysicsWallah, the face of profitable edtech in India, has been struggling to cover all its bases. The company, which began as a YouTube channel in 2016, has had quite the journey. Last year, it saw its revenue skyrocket to 779 crore rupees, tripling its earnings and landing in the rarified strata of profitable unicorns. However, it's not all smooth sailing. Despite the revenue surge, its net profit took a dive, plummeting 91 per cent to just 9 crore rupees. However, what are the signals that suggest that staying profitable could be a challenge for PhysicsWallah moving forward? Mint's startups correspondent Samiksha Goel spoke to students from across the country, as well as current and former PhysicsWallah employees to reveal a symptomatic, larger tale of decay that is evident in Indian edtech today. Students across the country, who enrolled in PhysicsWallahs prep classes for competitive exams say they have not been happy with the quality of education provided by the company. Samiksha also traces the company's origins, the controversies it has faced and how the company may be lacking with quality control of the teachers it hires. We'd love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Let us know by writing to us at feedback@livemint.com. You may send us feedback, tips or anything that you feel we should be covering from your vantage point in the world of business and finance.That's all for today. Thank you for listening.We'll be back tomorrow with a fresh episode of Top of the Morning. Have a nice day! Show notes:
In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad discusses about key factors that will shape market direction this week. After Nifty hit an all-time high of 22,297 on February 23, is the benchmark poised to claim another record high despite higher volatility? Some of the top stocks to watch in trade are Zee Entertainment, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Ashok Leyland. Also, catch VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.
In this episode of Market Minutes, Zoya Springwala talks about the key factors to watch out for today before the domestic market opens. Traders will take cues from the three Nifty 50 earnings results announced yesterday: Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever and Ultratech Cement. Also, find out why markets are trading on a Saturday. The banking sector will also be in focus as banking heavyweights ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, along with Union Bank of India, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank are to announce their earnings results on January 20. Also, catch Andrew Holland, Avendus Capital on the Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.
In a world where every shift matters, we are joined by leaders who are not just observers but active stakeholders across the economy. We bring you the insights from the Economic Times CEO Roundtable, where influential voices converge to shape the business landscape of India and identify the risks and challenges . Economic Times Executive Editor Shrutijeet KK sits down with N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman Tata Sons. Prabha Narasimhan, CEO of Colgate Palmolive India. Uday Kotak, Founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO of Salesforce India. Romal Shetty, CEO of Deloitte South Asia. Richard Premji, Chairman Wipro. Nitin Kamath, Founder & CEO at Zerodha. Lakshmi Venu, Joint MD, Sundaram Clayton, and Kunal Shah, CEO CRED. Chapters in this Podcast 00:00 - Intro02:02 - Satyen Gajwani, Vice chairman of Times Internet 05:23 - Shrutijeet KK, Economic Times Executive EditorOpening remarks on global turmoil that you they familiar with and what India can do to thrive?08:18 - Kunal Shah, CEO, CRED09:08 - Lakshmi Venu, Joint Managing Director, Sundaram Clayton10:56 - Romal Shetty, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte South Asia11:56 - Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce India13:16 - Uday Kotak, Founder, Kotak Mahindra Bank15:29 - N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons18:40 - Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro19:58 - Prabha Narasimhan, CEO, Colgate-Palmolive India20:51 - Nithin Kamath, Founder, ZerodhaFloor Opens for Discussion23:26 - Nithin Kamath on Sustainable Strategies for Long-Term Customer Engagement in Capital Markets24:49 - N Chandrasekaran on Navigating Risks in the Global Business Landscape & The Transformative Journey of Advanced Manufacturing29:50 - Uday Kotak on India's Economic Landscape, Interest Rates & Balancing Financial Stability and Aspirational Growth36:31 - Rishad Premji on The Evolving Landscape of India's Tech Market39:43 - Arundhati Bhattacharya on The Transformative Potential of Generative AI44:34 - Romal Shetty on The Impact of Digital Transformation on India's Business Landscape47:27 - Prabha Narasimhan on Trends in Premiumization, Economic Stress, and Evolving Expenditure Patterns49:15 - Lakshmi Venu on A Multi-Stakeholder Approach for Small and Marginal Farmers54:43 - Kunal Shah on Challenges and Opportunities in the Evolving Landscape of Tech Business and Fintech in India58:34 - Uday Kotak on Navigating Credit Opportunities in India59:52 - Rishad Premji on AI in India and Unlocking Productivity Gains Through Data and Infrastructure DevelopmentWhich is the one thing about India today that delights them?01:01:13 - Nithin Kamath01:01:24 - Prabha Narasimhan01:01:29 - N Chandrasekaran01:01:48 - Uday kotak01:02:08 - Arundhati Bhattacharya01:02:44 - Romal Shetty01:03:10 - Lakshmi Venu01:03:39 - Kunal Shah01:04:10 - Closing If you like this conversation, check out more such interesting chats India's Decade: Can the Country Deliver on Its Promise?, Etstartup Awards: Corner Office Conversation With Nithin Kamath, Kotak Succession: A Big Transition & The Challenges Ahead, The Economic Times Conversations with Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, Corner Office Conversation With Nestle India CMD, Suresh NarayananCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Indian financial landscape was taken by surprise when veteran banker Uday Kotak prematurely announced his resignation as the MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in September this year. What raised even more eyebrows was the appointment of Ashok Vaswani to take control of the hot seat. Vaswani is an industry veteran but someone who has worked most of his life at international banks overseas. Was his appointment as per the original script or did the banking regulator RBI play a big role in the succession? Catch Arijit Barman in the latest episode of The Morning Brief as he discusses why this transition matters and the challenges that lie ahead for Vaswani who takes charge this December. Join him in conversation with ET's banking and markets editor MC Govardhana Rangan, and ET's Associate Editor Sugata Ghosh. Tune in!If you like this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other interesting episodes on Mohamed Alabbar: Beyond Emaar, Burj Khalifa & Dubai, IPL STUMPVISION: Is Disney's STAR still shining?, How fast can Apple bite into India?, Breaking The Taboo: Time To Regulate And Bet On Betting? And more! If you like this topic, here are some recommendations from TMB: Kremlin & Crude: India's oil bill lower but fuel bills still running high, Lithium: India's Quest for White Gold, The Uncertain Fate Of Asia's Largest Refinery, India plays bad cop to developed world at COP27, E-20 Explained: The blender's pride or bane? and more! You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Credit card companies and international artists are proving to be a winning combination. United Overseas Bank, for example, saw its credit card business soar by 89% year-on-year to $104 million this quarter, thanks to the "Taylor Swift effect." In India, Kotak Mahindra Bank is replicating this success with Ed Sheeran's concert.Meanwhile, Google is placing a significant bet on Anthropic. The big question is, why? Tune in to The Signal Daily to find out! The Signal Daily is produced in association with IVM.The episode was researched and written by Dhruv Sharma and Anup SemwalEdited by Roshni NairProduced by ManaswiniMastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Global equity markets have been rattled by concerns over rising yields, leading to a significant sell-off and a prevailing risk-averse sentiment. In the United States, all three major stock indexes experienced substantial cuts throughout the week. The NASDAQ bore the brunt of the selling pressure, plummeting by over 1.5%. Crude oil prices, after reaching a two-week high, also saw a slight cooldown, with Brent futures sliding 0.2% to $92.16 a barrel during Friday's trading session. Shifting our focus to the Indian market, several crucial developments are shaping the landscape. The country finds itself in the midst of a hectic earnings season, with results delivering a mixed bag of outcomes. Both the Nifty and Sensex endured a 1% fall, further compounded by mid-cap stocks underperforming significantly. This downturn in the mid-cap segment set a bearish tone and tilted market breadth in favor of declines. Notably, FMCG stocks such as ITC and HUL underperformed after their results disappointed investors. Additionally, city gas distribution companies like IGL and MGL faced substantial underperformance amid growing concerns about new developments. Over the weekend, two prominent banks, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank, released their earnings reports. Kotak Bank, in particular, announced the appointment of a new CEO, a development poised to influence market sentiment. Today, investors are keeping a close watch on pharmaceutical companies and Asian markets, as these factors are likely to influence the course of our own markets. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues ahead of today's session
The markets on Thursday, October 19, did recover from lows, but closed in the red, for the second consecutive trading session. Foreign institutional investors net sold around ₹1,093 crore, while domestic institutional investors net bought around ₹736 crore. So, net net institutions were sellers in Thursday's trade. US Fed ChairJerome Powell indicated in a speech yesterday that inflation is too high and it's likely to require lower economic growth. The US treasury yields have jumped to 5% which is the highest level since 2007. US markets did close lower on the backdrop of the US Fed chief's comments. Asia is largely in the red and we have crude prices which are above $90 dollars on nagging worries about the Middle East. These cues do not seem seem to be boarding too well for our markets. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a start in the red for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex. In terms of earnings, watch out for reactions from ITC, HUL, United Breweries, among others. Today, Central Bank of India, JSW Steel, Laurus Labs, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. On Saturday, October 21, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank will be reporting their earnings and so the markets will be focused on these as well.
Indian benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — are set to open marginally higher on September 4, on hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate pause later this month and strong domestic macroeconomic data. Kotak Mahindra Bank, sugar stocks, Jio Financial and Paytm will be in focus among other stocks. This comes as Uday Kotak announced his resignation as MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank over the weekend, while sources say Uttar Pradesh is likely to raise the state advisory price of sugar, which may have an impact on sugar stocks. The Indian markets started the September series on a strong footing, with the market posting its biggest single-day gain in two months on Friday. The India VIX, which is the volatility indicator, was down close to around six odd percent. Macros seem to have supported the domestic markets. The GST collections for August were up 11 percent year-on-year. India's manufacturing PMI came in at a three-month high for August. Global cues for the day remain intact. On Friday, the Dow and Jones closed more than 100 points higher, witnessing its best week since July. The US unemployment rate came in at 3.8 percent versus estimates of 3.5 percent. All these will be important data points for the US Fed, which meets later this month. Asian markets were largely mixed this time. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a positive start. Meanwhile, the G20 summit is scheduled for September 9 and 10. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues ahead of the session
On this episode of #PaisaVaisa, Anupam is joined by Manish Kothari - President & Head, Commercial Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank. They discuss in depth, the microfinance sector and how the same has changed over the last decade. They also discuss MSMEs and the unorganized money sector.Topping it off, they share thoughts on infrafinancing and the fastest growing infra segments of India!This and more on this episode of Paisa Vaisa! Know more Kotak Mahindra Bank at: Savings Accounts, Personal Loans and Credit Cards - Kotak Mahindra Bank Find Manish Kothari on Social Media:LinkedIn: ((2) Manish Kothari | LinkedIn) Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/b50 )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/b_50/ )Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam9gupta/ ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Uday Kotak is stepping down as the boss of Kotak Mahindra Bank at the end of this year. But the drama has already begun. What do we mean? Well, that's what we're going to find out in today's episode for 2nd August 2023. If you're a person who is great at communicating and are enthusiastic to join our team, Ditto is looking to recruit new Insurance advisors. You don't even have to know about Insurance, we would train you from scratch and you can enjoy working remotely with a great team. If you're interested in this or know someone who is please click this link - bit.ly/3rnVoKv
Indian benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — are set to open marginally higher on July 27 after the US Federal Reserve hiked rates by 25 basis points as expected and reiterated its data-dependent approach to further policy tightening. India's GIFT Nifty on the NSE International Exchange was up 0.10 percent at 20,004 as of 8:12 am. Asian markets are holding up in the green despite the flat close on Wall Street in the overnight session. The United States Federal Reserve has hiked rates by 25 basis points and unexpectedly, it has kept the door open for future rate hikes as well. The next one will likely be in September. Meanwhile, back home in the Indian market, after three days of consolidation, yesterdayNifty 50 went very close to the 19,800 mark. There was some activity on the front line aided by stocks like Reliance Industries, L&T, ITC, and Tata Motors. The third cue is that the July expiry is today which the market participants will closely watch. Today's session is likely going to be all about individual stocks. Axis Bank's bottom line looked ahead of what the Street was anticipating, but the core operating profit came in lower than projections and worse compared to other peers like ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Dr. Reddys reported a pretty decent set of numbers, so the stock is likely to witness a stock reaction. Tech Mahindra was a big miss with revenue falling by more than 4 percent on a quarter on quarter basis, EBIT margin down to 6.8 percent, which is the lowest amongst the peers. Colgate saw a good set of numbers with an all round beat. Market watchers must also keep an eye out on RBL Bank because Mahindra and Mahindra says it has acquired a 3.53 percent stake in the company and is open to acquiring more but under no circumstances will it cross 9.9 percent. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues ahead of today's trading session
It was a choppy start to the week on Monday, with the markets ending largely lower in what was a muted session. The Nifty breached 19,700, the Nifty Bank slipped and the midcap index ended over 50 points lower. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold for the second consecutive day, but it was a marginal sell figure which came in from the high to around Rs 83-odd crore. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) however bought handsomely. Earnings and global cues continue to be top of mind in terms of market cues to watch out for. The last couple of trading sessions have reacted to the earnings of HUL, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Reliance Industries. In terms of result reactions today, Tata Steel, Shoppers Stop, JK Paper stocks are to be watched out for. We also have Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto that will be releasing numbers today as well. Global cues seem quite supportive. The Dow Jones rallied for the 11th-straight day. Asia is in focus because China has vowed to support the property market. Crude oil is higher on tighter supply as well as China hopes. Do watch out for brent crude. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a bit of a positive start aided by the global queues. We have the FED. ECB and Bank of Japan meets will happen this week. The US Fed meet is probably going to be the most important when it comes to global cues in the next couple of days. Hence, do watch out for any kind of movements in the global market ahead of that. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues ahead of today's session
In this episode of Market Minutes, Shailaja Mohapatra talks about the Q1 FY24 performance of Nifty heavyweights like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Can these stocks propel Nifty to 20,000 mark? Catch Raj Deepak Singh of ICICI Securities in Voice of the Day segment to find out more. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, keys data points and developing trends
The GIFT Nifty is suggesting a higher start to today's trading session. The momentum has firmly been in the hands of the bulls. Yesterday, both the Nifty and Sensex scaled another record high session. New day, new records. Yesterday, 19,700 was taken out with ease in the last one hour of trade. Meanwhile, flows appear to be fairly muted. The FIIs bought Rs 73 crore, while the DIIs net bought Rs 64 crore. In the first half of the trading session on Monday, IT was dominating – Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL – these were stocks at the high point of the day. In the second half of the trading session, profit booking set in in frontline IT names – Infosys and TCS. HDFC Bank reported a steady set of numbers. The stock has been an underperformer as versus private sector banks over the last three years. And the stock took off. It powered. Even in the other names – SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank – also did quite well by the close of trade. Consequently, the markets conquered the 19700 mark. Today you have got the Fin Nifty expiry and important numbers from ICICI Lombard, ICICI Prudential, L&T Tech, IndusInd Bank and Polycab. A word in the global market is slightly higher. The Dow Jones was up 2.5 percent, the S&P 500 adding 4.5 percent, the Nasdaq gaining close to a percent. But it's a big week of earnings even in the United States. Tesla, Netflix, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. In terms of individual stocks that you should keep on your radar, there are three IT stocks. One of them is Infosys, which has announced that they have entered into an agreement with an existing client to provide AI and automation-led development, modernisation and maintenance. The total client target spend over the next five years is estimated to be $2 billion. LTIMindtree came out with its first quarter numbers, soft. The constant currency revenue growth is just up 0.1 percent quarter-on-quarter, lower than expectations. Tata Elexi's growth has slowed down, with constant currency revenue growth at 1.2 percent, its margin are down around 20 bps quarter-on-quarter, but 300 basis points from last year. There has been a slowdown in transportation, one of its key verticals, which witnessed a softer growth. There is a big deal taking place in the mattress space. Sheela Foam has approved the acquisition of Kurlon. It will be acquiring a near 95 percent stake in Kurlon Enterprises for Rs 2,150 crore. Amara Raja is going to see a very large block deal today. Claros ARBL will be looking to exit their entire 14 percent stake, with a floor price set at Rs 51 per share at a 5 percent discount to where the stock closed yesterday. Federal Bank should be on your radar because its subsidiary FedFina has finally announced that it will filing their DRHP for an IPO.
In this episode of Market Minutes, Shailaja Mohapatra talks about the upbeat sentiment in US markets, S&P 500's best close in 2023 and block deal in Kotak Mahindra Bank. Also, catch Deepak Jasani of HDFC Securities, in Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, keys data points and developing trends. (With inputs from Asha Menon and news agencies)
Bank locker holders have been receiving SMS and emails from their banks asking them to sign revised locker agreements by the June 30, 2023. In a conversation with Moneycontrol, Puneet Kapoor, President - Products, Alternate, Channels and Customer Experience Delivery, Kotak Mahindra Bank explains why bank locker holders are being asked to sign a revised agreement and how this will make their lockers safer than before.
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Are physical bank branches still relevant? Or the future of banking is fully digital? On this episode of Paisa Vaisa, Anupam sits with Deepak Sharma of Kotak Mahindra Bank, where they talk about the rise of digital banking and UPI in India. Discussing about the various advantages of Digital Banking, they also touch upon the rising digital banking frauds in India. From credit card approvals to loans, Deepak shares how digital banking is transforming the way banking services are rendered. This and much more on this episode of #PaisaVaisa! Find Deepak Sharma on social media:Twitter: (https://twitter.com/deepakmsharma1)LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksharma71/) Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/b50 )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/b_50/ )Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam9gupta/ ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Global Policy Watch: Bailout Pe Bailout Pe BailoutInsights on global policy issues relevant to India— RSJWhere do I start this week? Maybe with a spot of self-promotion. Pranay and I were guests on the popular Hindi podcast Puliyaabazi. I have been a long-time fan, so it was nice to be a guest there. Pranay usually co-hosts this with Saurabh and Khyati, but this time, he was on the other side. I felt a bit like Uday Chopra, who is only in the film because he is the producer's brother. Anyway, I think a good time was had by all as we covered a wide variety of topics - Enlightenment and why it didn't happen in India (short answer: there wasn't any need, really), why we write this newsletter (majboori) and the usual quota of Bastiat, Smith and Rorty (showing off). Do listen if you have time (of course, you do).Moving on. Here is a quick run-through of what's gone on since my last post. Another US regional bank, Signature Bank, stared into the abyss with depositors making a run to withdraw their money as analysts looked around for large unrealised losses sitting on banks' balance sheets. Fed officials spent their weekend hawking the other failed bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), to potential buyers. But who in their right mind will buy out a troubled bank in these times? More so after all the trouble that the likes of JP Morgan Chase had buying out such banks during the financial crisis of 2009. Running out of options, the Fed, the Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced an unprecedented bailout of all depositors of SVB and any other bank that will be in a similar hole in future. Simply put, FDIC will guarantee all deposits and not just those below $250,000 for which there's insurance. To be sure, the equity shareholders and those holding unsecured corporate bonds won't be bailed out. They will lose their shirts. So, this isn't a repeat of the 2009 bailouts. The Fed then went a step further to address the root cause of the problem. Banks are sitting on huge held-to-maturity (HTM) losses on the securities they hold because the interest rates have moved too far up too quickly. And they have a liquidity issue if there are continued withdrawals from the depositors. If they sell their securities today to meet their commitments to give depositors their money when they ask for it, they will have to sell them at a loss. This substantial loss will mean they will need to raise capital from shareholders to keep themselves solvent as per Fed requirements. But who will give them money in this market? Uninsured depositors who play out this game-theory scenario in their minds will therefore withdraw more of their money. Ideally, if they play the scenario right as a collective, they shouldn't. But as individuals, they will make a run on the bank. Soon, the bank will be in a death spiral, and this is what happened at SVB and Signature Banks. The last-minute solution devised by Fed was the creation of what's termed the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP). Here's how Fed sees BTFP:“The additional funding will be made available through the creation of a new Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), offering loans of up to one year in length to banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other eligible depository institutions pledging U.S. Treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, and other qualifying assets as collateral. These assets will be valued at par. The BTFP will be an additional source of liquidity against high-quality securities, eliminating an institution's need to quickly sell those securities in times of stress.With approval of the Treasury Secretary, the Department of the Treasury will make available up to $25 billion from the Exchange Stabilization Fund as a backstop for the BTFP. The Federal Reserve does not anticipate that it will be necessary to draw on these backstop funds.”If you didn't have any background to this situation and just read the above note from the Fed, you'd be forgiven if you thought here was a central bank of a developing world economy figuring out a short-term jugaad to solve a crisis at hand. But the Fed didn't just stop here. After all, like the Queen in Through The Looking Glass, it can believe in six impossible things before breakfast. Leaving their struggles to find a buyer for Signature Bank behind, they put together a unique Barjatya style “hum saath saath hain” deal and nudged a number of banks to do their bit to shore up confidence in the banking system: (as CNBC reports)“A group of financial institutions has agreed to deposit $30 billion in First Republic in what's meant to be a sign of confidence in the banking system, the banks announced Thursday afternoon.Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase will contribute about $5 billion apiece, while Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will deposit around $2.5 billion, the banks said in a news release. Truist, PNC, U.S. Bancorp, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon will deposit about $1 billion each.“This action by America's largest banks reflects their confidence in First Republic and in banks of all sizes, and it demonstrates their overall commitment to helping banks serve their customers and communities,” the group said in a statement.“This show of support by a group of large banks is most welcome, and demonstrates the resilience of the banking system,” The Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a joint statement.”Remind me now, sometime in the past, I have accused Indian policymakers of what's called isomorphic mimicry. It is a concept developed by Lant Pritchett et al to explain the tendency of governments to mimic other governments' successes, replicating processes, systems, and even products of the “best practice” examples without actually developing the functionality of the institutions they are imitating. Policymaking in developing countries often falls prey to this. A good example of this is imitating the green energy policies implemented in Sweden (a $60,000 per capita economy) in India (a $2000 per capita economy) which has neither the state capacity to implement nor the public readiness to accept such policies. Why am I bringing up isomorphic mimicry here? Well, because I never imagined a day shall dawn when the US policymakers take a leaf out of what India did when faced with a crisis. What the Fed did to save Signature Bank is isomorphic mimicry flowing the other way. To refresh your memory, here's a Business Standard report (Mar 13, 2020) on what the Finance Ministry and RBI did to save Yes Bank in 2020:“Hours after the Cabinet approved reconstruction scheme for YES Bank, private lenders ICICI Bank, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank came to the cash-strapped bank's rescue. While the SBI had earlier announced its decision to purchase 49 per cent shares, both ICICI Bank and HDFC are set to invest Rs 1000 crore each with Axis Bank pouring Rs 600 crore to pick up 60 crore shares of the troubled lender and Kotak Mahindra infusing an equity capital of Rs 500 crore under the RBI's bailout plan.The developments took place soon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that other investors were also being invited.”I guess one way to look at this is if you let fiscal dominance become the central canon of how you manage your economic policy, you will eventually reach the same place as other economies (mostly developing) that have indulged in the same for years. The monetary authorities in the U.S. have been accommodating the fiscal profligacy of the treasury for years. This was accentuated during the pandemic. Trillions of dollars were pumped in to save the economy. I'm not sure how much the economy needed saving then. But that bill has come now. First in the shape of inflation, followed by rapid, unprecedented rate hikes and the inevitable accidents that are showing up now. Almost certainly, a recession will follow. Isomorphic mimicry of Latin American monetary policy indeed. Anyway, that was not the only bailout of the week. We also had Credit Suisse almost going under in a bad case of deja vu to those who have seen 2009. Here's CNBC on this:“Credit Suisse announced it will be borrowing up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($53.68 billion) from the Swiss National Bank under a covered loan facility and a short-term liquidity facility.The decision comes shortly after shares of the lender fell sharply Wednesday, hitting an all-time low for a second consecutive day after its top investor Saudi National Bank was quoted as saying it won't be able to provide further assistance. The latest steps will “support Credit Suisse's core businesses and clients as Credit Suisse takes the necessary steps to create a simpler and more focused bank built around client needs,” the company said in an announcement.In addition, the bank is making a cash tender offer in relation to ten U.S. dollar denominated senior debt securities for an aggregate consideration of up to $2.5 billion – as well as a separate offer to four Euro denominated senior debt securities for up to an aggregate 500 million euros, the company said.”What's that word that starts with C and was used a lot during the pandemic? Well, that C word is knocking at the doors of global finance right now. It is not a contagion yet. But the odds of it happening have significantly gone up in the past week.I will close this by covering the two discussion themes emerging from these events. First, what happens to the hawkish stance the Fed had taken a couple of weeks back on more rapid rate hikes in the light of inflation being sticky and inflation expectations being anchored? This, as I have written earlier, is of real interest to India and its policymaking stance. The Fed is in an absolute bind now before its meeting on Wednesday to take a call on rates. A rate hike in the current environment will make the weak banks look even more vulnerable despite the deposit backstop and the additional liquidity available from BTFP. And who knows what other accidents are lurking that will show up as the rates go higher? Does the Fed want to risk financial instability? On the other hand, inflation is real, and it is an election year. Runaway inflation will mean the eventual taming of it, and the recession that will follow will be hard and long. Who wants to preside over that? I see almost zero chance of a rate hike in this cycle. The Fed might wait till May to resume raising rates after it has weathered this risk of banking contagion and waiting for the April inflation data. But even then, the core problem remains. Further rate hikes will expose weak players, and that will mean we will have accidents. So long as they are small and contained, it is worth the risk of raising rates. But who can predict the nature of the accidents?Second, there's some kind of war that's broken out on social media on who is responsible for the collapse of SVB and Signature. There are those who believe it is the Fed whose actions over the past three years are solely responsible for the situation we are in now. The crux of the argument is that the Fed forecasts the interest rate and then it sets the rate. Banks take bets on long-term securities based on these forecasts. This is called duration risk. If the Fed then sets the rate that's so far removed from their own forecasts, what do poor treasury folks in Banks do? Plus, it is the Fed that has been making the rules since the GFC to direct a whole lot of bank liquidity into the purchase of long-term government bonds. The whole system is rigged by the Fed, and when things go wrong, it cannot pontificate on the risk management practices of banks. The counter to this is that the Fed only puts out an interest forecast based on the data (esp on inflation) that's available. When the incoming data changes, its forecast changes. This deviation is in a narrow band in usual times. In unusual times like what we've been through in the past two years, you may have a bigger variance. Banks have multiple ways to hedge duration risks. Instead of looking at the Fed to apportion blame, one should look at how conveniently the depositors of SVB - the VCs, startups and other cool people - jumped ship at the first sign of trouble when they know such a collective deposit withdrawal will make the situation worse. It is incredibly stupid of this deposit base that prides itself on its ability to see further, take long-term bets and dimension risks better than others, that it could not have the patience to stand by a bank that has served them well. The problem of SVB bank, according to this lot, is they were over-reliant on a lopsided deposit base, and that deposit base acted most stupidly. I think both these debates are going to rage on for some time. The Fed has slipped down the path where it has allowed fiscal dominance to overrule prudent policymaking. It is quite difficult to retrieve ground from there unless you have a Fed Chair with the intellectual heft and drive to restore balance. Equally, asset liability matching (ALM) is a core responsibility of banks. They are supposed to diversify their base of customers, monitor duration risks, and stress-test their balance sheet. All the strutting around as a cool disruptive bank or hanging out with your clients should not distract you from that fundamental truth. You take your eye off it, you veer off the road. Advertisement: Admissions to Takshashila's Post-graduate Programme in Public Policy (PGP) are now open. This is a fantastic opportunity if you want to dive deep into public policy while pursuing your work responsibilities.India Policy Watch: Milking Consumers and Producers, All at OnceInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneWe harp on Hayek's paper, The Use of Knowledge in Society, in this newsletter. Price is a vital signal, a decentralised coordination mechanism between producers and consumers. And so, when governments prohibit its functioning, bizarre things happen. Let's analyse the consequences of price distortion using an ongoing situation — the milk shortage in Karnataka. A bit of background to set things up. Milk is an ‘essential' commodity. Its essentiality is not just a matter of fact or reason but also a carte blanche for Indian governments to regulate the production, supply, and distribution of any commodity that is classified as essential under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955. In practical terms, it means that the government fixes procurement prices, caps consumer prices, and often owns and runs everything that lies between these the producer and the consumer.So is the case with milk in most states, including Karnataka. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is a dairy cooperative under the Department of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka. It procures nearly 50 per cent of all the milk that is produced in the state. It sells products under the brand name Nandini. Nearly 50 per cent of its consumption happens in the capital, Bengaluru. Government ownership complicates and comicalises the situation in a way that can only be equalled by a Priyadarshan comic flick. See, for instance, what has happened due to a milk supply chain disruption over the last few weeks. As the summer began early this year, the demand for milk rose sharply. A glass of majjige (buttermilk) or lassi is a wonderful refresher in the heat. Simultaneously, the supply drops in the summer months. Natural adaptation dictates that animals produce less milk than usual in the heat. A bout of lumpy skin disease has further exacerbated the gap between demand and supply this year. For an ordinary product, a rise in prices would iron out this demand-supply gap quickly. With an increase in prices, consumers will rationalise consumption, while the producers will work harder to increase the supply. But when governments own the supply chain, price rises are defenestrated, and a chain of bizarre events emerges.First, electoral concerns circle over pricing decisions like vultures. In this particular case, the government will not touch the price caps with a barge pole because the Karnataka elections are due in May. So the government tries to increase prices in a roundabout way: increase the maximum retail price (MRP) but offer a reduced quantity of milk for the same packet price.Second, shortages abound. Since the administered price rises have not done enough to make the demand-supply gap go away, milk shortages have emerged. The rich can well afford to buy premium milk at higher prices from other suppliers. But for the poor, the milk packets disappear. Instead of paying a slightly higher price until the supply rises again, the less-privileged consumers are left only with an empty glass.Third, the government resorts to blaming private businesses. Someone has to be blamed, and as so often happens in India, businesses get the flak. See this report in The Hindu, which casually places the blame on private players who are now willing to offer higher prices to the dairies and farmers. The report says:“Private players purchasing milk from the retail market to sustain their businesses in milk products is said to be causing a disruption…“He also said private dairies were procuring milk directly from farmers in rural areas by offering a higher price, thus reducing the union's procurement.”We should have been celebrating private players that are offering a better deal to farmers, given the scarcity. Instead, they have become villains. And fourth, a quotidian issue becomes a front for inter-state tensions. The Karnataka government blames dairies in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu for offering higher prices to farmers within Karnataka, while the Tamil Nadu government is blaming private companies from Andhra Pradesh!Funny, the kinds of things that happen when the government enters and obstructs a control system called “prices”.Even as this satire unfolds, the root cause of the milk shortages isn't even being talked about. The Bangalore Milk Union president admitted that “many small milk producers have given up on rearing cows as it has become unsustainable”. Though he doesn't mention the underlying reason for this change, the bans on cow slaughter and recent attacks on people transporting cattle surely have reduced the incentives for farmers from stepping into this minefield called milk production. 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India currently does not have a licensing and regulatory regime for 'digital-only' banks. Such a bank would primarily rely on the internet to offer its services and not physical branches, all the while being subjected to the same prudential and liquidity norms as that of the incumbent commercial banks. But some of the leading banks in India seem to be already preparing for that eventuality – looking to seize the opportunity as and when the RBI makes a decision. The country's largest lender State Bank of India is looking to appoint an advisor who will revamp its mobile banking app YONO to enhance customer experience and ease of use. The next generation of YONO, to be labelled 'Only Yono' will make SBI ready to launch a completely digital bank with a leaner and modular architecture with a personalised customer-centric design. And, it's not just SBI. As the Reserve Bank of India lifted the restrictions imposed on HDFC Bank's digital initiatives, a senior executive of the bank said in a TV interview that the private lender believes there is space for a completely digital bank on the lines of what some other countries are doing. Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia have introduced separate digital bank licensing regimes while South Korea, China and the UK have licensed digital banks within already existing regulations. In November last year, government think tank NITI Aayog floated the idea of setting up completely digital banks. In the absence of regulations for full-stack digital banks in India the closest equivalent is neo-banks where fintech companies partner with existing licensed banks. Such non-bank fintechs provide a software overlay through which consumers can access banking and value added services. Some examples include RazorpayX and Open whose main focus is businesses while neobanks like Jupiter and Niyo are consumer-focused. This apart, existing licensed bank operate autonomous digital units under a different brand. These are essentially neobanking operations of traditional banks. Examples are SBI's YONO, Kotak Mahindra Bank's 811, 'digibank' by DBS. In September 2020, the then SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar had said that YONO could be worth $40-50 billion. However, separating YONO from SBI may not be practical since its value is derived by being the digital interface of the bank. It is still a mobile banking app that is an extension of SBI. Each one of its users is still attached to an SBI branch. That is why SBI hopes YONO will lay the foundation for a digital bank in the future. Digital banks are cost-efficient models to serve different customer segments. The cost base of a digital-only bank can be up to 70% lower than its traditional counterparts. The important task for them will be to meet the expectations of the segments they want to focus on, be it millennials, students, salaried people or small businesses. Watch video
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the key policy rates unchanged last month. It helped the banks to keep the interest rates on home loans low. Some lenders even went on to slash it further to support the ongoing recovery. Housing Development Finance Corporation, or HDFC, India's largest housing finance company, is offering home loans at interest rates starting at 6.7% to new applicants, regardless of the loan amount or employment category. It has joined State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank in bringing down the home loan rates in the recent months. Kotak Mahindra Bank is offering a rate of 6.55% per annum for a limited period, while SBI is offering home loans starting at 6.7%. Home loan interest rates slipped below 7% last year. A big factor that decides the interest rate is the credit score of the borrower. For example, HDFC is offering its special rate to those who have a credit score of 750 and above. Other factors include the homebuyer's age and income. HDFC Managing Director Renu Sud Karnad has said that record low interest rates, government subsidies and tax benefits have helped homebuyers. The interest rates have fallen on the back of the Reserve Bank of India's liquidity infusion measures to support growth and credit uptake after the pandemic battered the economy. For now, the home loan rates seem to have bottomed out. However, customers need to keep a few more things in mind before they decide to buy a house in the current scenario. In most home loans, the interest rate is linked to an external benchmark, generally the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate. Therefore, customers will not be able to lock in at the current rock-bottom rates. The EMIs will rise as the repo rate is hiked. The repo rate was kept unchanged at a record low of 4% in the last monetary policy announcement. One can also opt for fixed interest rate to insulate their cash outflows from market fluctuation. But the interest rates are a tad higher in it as compared to floating rates. Experts believe that the central bank may hike interest rates in the first half of 2022. RBI is also expected to slowly roll back its accommodative policies that have facilitated easy liquidity conditions. It all may lead to a hike in the interest rates. Homebuyers should also consider the cost of down payment, stamp duty, registration fee and property tax. In Noida, a stamp duty of 7% is levied on the total cost of the apartment one purchases. And the registration charge is 1%. These rates are different in every state. Of course, buyers can claim a deduction of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for principal repayment under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. In addition to this, a deduction of up to Rs 2lakh can be availed of on the interest payment under Section 24B. Borrowers should also look at loan-related charges like the processing fee, administrative fee, prepayment charges, conversion charges, legal fees and inspection fees before making the big move. Buyers should try to limit their EMI to 25% of their monthly earnings. And experts say that they should invest in ready-to-move projects as it will save them the rent. And it will also protect their interest, as several projects continue to be delayed by several years. Watch video