RBI allows HDFC Bank group to buy up to 9.5% stakes in ICICI Bank, 5 others
HDFC Bank, the country's largest private lender, will acquire stakes in Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, YES Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Bandhan Bank
HDFC Bank, the country's largest private lender, will acquire stakes in Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, YES Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Bandhan Bank
Earlier this month, India's statistics office forecast annual growth of 7.3%, the highest among major global economies, for the current fiscal year ending in March
The gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio of banks also declined to a multi-year low of 3.2 per cent, it said
This raised expectations that the central bank won't hinder growth and might lower interest rates if needed
Nifty 50 today opened at 20,932.40 against the previous close of 20,937.70 and touched its intraday high and low of 20,941.25 and 20,850.80 respectively
CICs are NBFCs that invest in the equity shares, preference shares or convertible bonds or loans of their group companies
There is also speculation about the possibility of imposing additional capital charges on regulated entities, as per the report