Dev Chatterjee, Ishita Ayan Dutt &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Dev Chatterjee, Ishita Ayan Dutt &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Why India's forex kitty is all set to swell

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2019

Analysts said even though the Indian economy is expected to slow down to 7.2 per cent in fiscal 2020, it is still the best bet for investment for foreign investors.

Why corporate credit may grow in next few quarters

Why corporate credit may grow in next few quarters

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2019

With average capacity utilisation now touching 76 per cent, Indian companies are going back to the drawing board to add capacity but the plans to build new factories and plants are still some months away.

World has a new largest private tea producer

World has a new largest private tea producer

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2019

Over the past year, McLeod sold 21 gardens in India, reducing almost 32 million kg in production.

With one eye on Delhi, Mamata fights in Bengal

With one eye on Delhi, Mamata fights in Bengal

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2019

'A loss of seats for the Trinamool in this election will weaken its hold in Bengal, which will not augur well before the assembly election in 2021.'

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2019

Lenders say settlements will cross over 100 accounts in the March quarter.

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

SC order on RBI circular: How it will hit banks

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2019

Bankers said the SC verdict might prolong the resolution process and force lenders to bring back cases to the drawing board.

Boardroom tussle at Usha Martin sees the exit of Basant Jhawar

Boardroom tussle at Usha Martin sees the exit of Basant Jhawar

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

The rival promoter group and the entire block of public institutions voted against Basant Jhawar.

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

4 major debt resolution cases delayed further

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

The delay will increase the provisioning burden on lenders and will also postpone the benefit of reversal of money set aside as provisions.

Slow progress at debt recovery tribunals irks banks

Slow progress at debt recovery tribunals irks banks

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

Lenders send 'SOS' to the finance ministry on the tardy decision making and pile-up of cases at the Debt Recovery Tribunals and its appellate forum the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2019

Bids to be evaluated according to guidelines by the civil aviation ministry, following which a buyer will be selected. Transfer of control to the buyer to be effected by June-end.

Most lenders cool to funding cash-strapped Jet Airways

Most lenders cool to funding cash-strapped Jet Airways

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2019

After a meeting of banks on Friday on ways to make funds available immediately, a source in the know said lenders other than SBI and Punjab National Bank had not come on board so far to chip in with their funds.

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Will banks bail out debt-laden Jet Airways?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

Switching to a damage-control mode, bankers and government officials claimed that Jet Airways wouldn't fall even if Etihad refuses to back the resolution plan and exits.

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

Etihad said it would not participate in the rights issue or infuse fresh funds under the current terms and conditions of the resolution plan

Reliance eyes Schuldschein route to raise $170m overseas

Reliance eyes Schuldschein route to raise $170m overseas

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Schuldschein is an alternative way to raise funds instead of loans or bonds and deals can run from $12 million to more than $1.13 billion. These instruments include tranches of different maturities and currencies and investors are spread across the world.

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2019

Jet and Etihad have already agreed upon a Rs 4,000-crore interim financing plan according to which Etihad will put in Rs 750 crore either on its own or from an offshore or onshore lender, and a matching amount will be provided by the Jet lenders.

Carvaan, a disruptor that changed Saregama's fortunes

Carvaan, a disruptor that changed Saregama's fortunes

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2019

The once ailing Saregama is getting its mojo back. Bolstered by Carvaan, a portable digital audio player that turned out to be a disruptor, the company has chalked out an aggressive growth path. In an interview with Avishek Rakshit and Ishita Ayan Dutt, Sanjiv Goenka, bottom, chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, talks about a road map, which includes taking Carvaan to the next level, launching more films on OTT platforms and getting back into Hindi film music production after a decade.

Voting rights on 34% of Wipro shares are still with Premji family

Voting rights on 34% of Wipro shares are still with Premji family

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2019

The voting rights with the promoter will ensure the interests of the promoter family as well as minority shareholders are protected in future, said corporate governance advocates and corporate lawyers.

Patanjali Ayurved revises offer for bankrupt Ruchi Soya

Patanjali Ayurved revises offer for bankrupt Ruchi Soya

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2019

The revised offer will mean the lenders will have to write off 60 per cent of their dues.

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

After removing three PSBs - BoI, Mahabank and OBC from the framework, RBI, on Tuesday, took out three commercial banks - Allahabad, Corporation and Dhanlaxmi from the said list.

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2019

Owing to the risk perception attached with the segment by banks, the residential realty segment has been increasingly relying on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies to raise debt financing, reports Abhijit Lele.