Amritha Pillay &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Amritha Pillay &Amp;Amp; Abhijit Lele

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

Investors could find BPCL's work culture delightful

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2020

'BPCL has always been spoken about as a multinational company though it is State-run... this sets our work culture also apart.'

PSBs need to build buffers to absorb shocks: Report

PSBs need to build buffers to absorb shocks: Report

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2019

Among the bank groups, under the baseline scenario, public sector banks' gross NPA ratios may increase to 13.2 per cent by September 2020 from 12.7 per cent in September 2019.

Slowdown blues: Bank credit growth will be lowest in 58 years

Slowdown blues: Bank credit growth will be lowest in 58 years

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2019

According to ICRA, even in a high-growth scenario, wherein the second half of FY20 sees the incremental bank credit rise to Rs 6.5-7 trn, there will still be a 40-45% year-on-year decline.

Large co-op banks may come under Banking Act

Large co-op banks may come under Banking Act

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2019

Large urban co-operative banks may come to be solely under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, even as the smaller among them are to remain within the exclusive fold of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. The upcoming changes will bring the curtains down on the vexed issue of dual control of UCBs, which has been in vogue for 54 years. The new framework will affect 1,551 UCBs in the country, which had a total business of Rs 7.36 trillion.

Adani Power looks at debt refinance to reduce cost

Adani Power looks at debt refinance to reduce cost

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2019

Adani Power expects to reduce its annual interest cost to Rs 1,900 crore, from the current Rs 3,800 crore through low cost funding.

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2019

Industry players said they were indeed seeing a serious fall in capacity usage, though some sectors were seeming to prevent further fall in the overall capacity utilisation.

Infra developers in wait and watch mode in new Uddhav-led coalition govt

Infra developers in wait and watch mode in new Uddhav-led coalition govt

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2019

Shiv Sena has so far expressed concerns over car shed for the city's planned metro network, the bullet train and the West Coast refinery projects.

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2019

Lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract. The share of employees on contract has increased to 57.3 per cent of the total workforce this year as compared to 53.7 per cent in the previous year.

Why India Inc is unwilling to hire women

Why India Inc is unwilling to hire women

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2019

The lack of a strong diversity policy on the part of companies, a limited pool of women candidates as well as socio-cultural factors contribute to their low numbers.

'People should feel like spending more'

'People should feel like spending more'

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2019

'One of the ways to do that is to ensure that NBFCs have got liquidity.' 'If we don't do that, this mood of gloom will continue.' NBFCs need to be provided with liquidity if they have to start lending.

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2019

10 analysts estimated RIL's consolidated net profit at Rs 11,256 crore and nine analysts estimated revenue at Rs 1.5 trillion.

India's banking system brutally unfair: Deepak Parekh

India's banking system brutally unfair: Deepak Parekh

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2019

He said trust and confidence were the backbone of any financial system and one should never underestimate the power of ethics and values.

Why linking loans to external benchmark won't be easy for banks

Why linking loans to external benchmark won't be easy for banks

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2019

Senior bankers are trying to impress upon the central bank that the shift to external benchmark-linked lending be postponed to April 1, 2020.

Gautam Thapar, three others banned from markets over CG Power fraud

Gautam Thapar, three others banned from markets over CG Power fraud

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2019

Sebi said Thapar-promoted and -related entities owed Rs 1,723.19 crore as receivables to the company, while connected parties owed another Rs 462.74 crore.

Banks form GM-level teams for merger ease

Banks form GM-level teams for merger ease

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2019

Banks are also weighing the option of hiring experts for help in specialised areas.

Credit Suisse downgrades RIL to underperform

Credit Suisse downgrades RIL to underperform

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2019

The brokerage reduced its target price for the company to Rs 995 per share from Rs 1,350 apiece. Credit Suisse said RIL's liabilities increased from $19 billion to $65 billion in four years.

RIL looks to revive upstream biz

RIL looks to revive upstream biz

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2019

With two of its clusters - R-Series and Satellite Series - likely to start production in the next two years, the company looks to turn around production from this business.

MDs on 'forced' leave, but its business as usual for ICRA and Care Ratings

MDs on 'forced' leave, but its business as usual for ICRA and Care Ratings

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2019

The reason for both the officials being sent on leave is the same - an anonymous complaint received by the market regulator against the agency.

Anil Ambani's RInfra staring at yet another legal hurdle

Anil Ambani's RInfra staring at yet another legal hurdle

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2019

RInfra's plan to lease out headquarters property may face legal hurdle. Moreover, PE players with balance sheets that can take on Reliance Centre Office in Santacruz would be limited and include a handful of players such as Blackstone group, GIC, Brookfield Asset Management and Maplewood Investments.

Lenders cautious as Cox & Kings defaults on commercial paper of Rs 200 cr

Lenders cautious as Cox & Kings defaults on commercial paper of Rs 200 cr

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2019

Cox & Kings had a total debt of Rs 3,238 crore at end of FY19 and this included both short-term and long-term loans.