According to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's regulations, FIIs are required to post collaterals for their transactions in the cash segment of the market.
All the newspapers and business news channels on Monday morning told us that the world is now going to change again. But these very guys had no clue till a few days back, and were gung ho about the Indian economy, the Sensex and pretty much everything else.
The 'AAA' rating is the highest possible rating and the world's largest economy had been enjoying this top-notch rating ever since the agencies began assigning sovereign credit rating to the country.
If the fiscal position of the United States deteriorates further or if the political gridlock becomes more entrenched, then that could lead to a downgrade.
Investors say stocks to drift further, but impact of rating downgrade may be short-term.
Experts say the focus is on preserving liquidity as there is uncertainty over the duration and impact of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of COVID-19.
Unlike other power banks, Duracell's battery does not heat up even a bit, says Veer Arjun Singh.
'If an investor is ready to stay put for the next five years, one can consider investing in mid- and small-cap funds, but through SIPs.'
"I don't think the only solution for us is a bank, though it could be a bank. On the other hand, if the financial system continues to grow at 20-25 per cent, there's no reason why in our current construct, we can't comfortably keep growing at that same pace," says Rajiv Lall, CEO and Managing Director, IDFC.
Experts say investors need not tinker with their debt portfolio as shifting won't be tax-efficient.
While debt funds have emerged as the flavour of the season, not all investors understand debt funds. So the best they can do is put trust in the fund manager and the fund house.
This move was triggered by a whistleblower complaint sent to Sebi against senior management interference in ensuring good ratings specifically in IL&FS and its subsidiaries.
Biocon Ltd on Tuesday said it has earned the distinction of being the only Asian biopharma company to feature among the top biotechnology employers in the world as ranked by Science magazine.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering options to make cheaper finance available to the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including a separate line of credit for bank finance backed by government securities or AAA-rated commercial paper (CP).
The warrants will be converted into an equal number of equity shares at Rs 928.89 a piece, aggregating Rs 3,984.93 crore (Rs 39.84 billion). As in the March quarter 2009, AAA Project Ventures held 83,498,937 shares, representing a 36.88 per cent stake in the company.
Reliance Retail would be exposed to implementation and execution risks in its expansion plans.
Here's how best you can use the Rs 1 lakh exemption under Section 80C to to plan and save tax.
Microsoft saw its shares fall 2.6% on Monday.
'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'
The Prime Minister's Office has suggested that EPFO should deploy 15 per cent of its funds as loan for low cost housing saying it would generate a credit flow of Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion).
A fixed deposit probably ranks as the most conventional investment avenue for domestic investors. More importantly, given its offering, it makes an apt choice for risk-averse investors.
Soccer fans mock as England dumped out of Europe twice in a week.
If Reliance has to pay about one percentage point more for short-term money, the bond market could be out of bounds for many lower-rated firms after some time.
According to a disclosure filed with the bourses, the promoters purchased 56.15 lakh shares in REL between May 14, 2007 to January 22, raising their holding to 8.43 crore shares or 35.66 per cent. The transaction was done through creeping acquisition of shares from the open market.
'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.' 'The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle used to graze.'
Investors in the 10% and 20% slabs can get better post-tax returns compared to a bank fixed deposit
These bonds carry AAA/stable rating from Crisil. The tenure of this paper is expected to be 10 years. "The yields on the 10 year government bonds dipped from around 8.6 per cent at the end of September to about 5.7 per cent now. Hence, the bank will save on costs as it will be in a position to place bonds at lesser rates now," a senior SBI official said.
Weakness of dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value against the dollar.
Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.
However, 157 investors managing a total of $14.2 trillion were taking first steps towards addressing climate change
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has been issued a British work permit and is set to join Derbyshire County Cricket Club this week for the remainder of the English County Championship.
For existing investors, it may be prudent to redeem their current investments in gilt or dynamic schemes and invest it in short-term funds, if the exit load is not very high, advises Malhar Majumder.
Both athletes are involved in the ongoing doping investigations.
The government on Wednesday tightened external commercial borrowing norms in the wake of softer interest regime and burgeoning foreign exchange reserves, now at over $92 billion.
Such cold-shoulder by banks also indicates a credit freeze that is hard to overcome, unless the government comes out with credit guarantee schemes for loans given by banks. Since that is not happening, and there is no indication of that too, banks are not willing to listen to RBI prodding.
