Kotak Mahindra Bank has been granted approval by CCI to acquire Deutsche Bank's retail banking, private banking and wealth management business in India through slump sale.
UPI has crossed ₹1 lakh crore in daily transaction value for the first time in history.
- 25.47 bn transactions in October, a record
- ₹31.53 lakh crore in total value
- 822 million payments a day
- Volume +23% YoY, value +16%
Volume is growing faster than value, so the average UPI payment has got smaller.
What is exactly the reason?
The government is selling a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for ₹52,878 crore.
IDBI’s net profit, year by year:
2021: 1,359 cr
2022: 2,439 cr
2023: 3,645 cr
2024: 5,634 cr
2025: 7,515 cr
2026: 9,513 cr
Networth on Sept 30: ₹61,164 cr. NPAs around 2%.
That works out to ₹81 a share. And per the leaked note Businessworld reported, the reserve price started at ₹94.42. Fairfax bid ₹75. The reserve was redone after that and came out at ₹75.99.
Sun Pharma’s India business saw 17.3% growth to contribute 34.5% to sales mix at ₹5,552 crore.
US business showed weakness with revenues declining 8.2% to $455 million and contributing 27% to sales mix.
Company-wide revenue was up 11.9% to 16,199 crore rupees; however, their net profits plunged dramatically by 36% to 1,989 crore rupees. This sharp decline came from an expense of 1,269 crore rupees related to the Organon acquisition deal. If we remove this expense from the figures, net profits would be higher by 6.3%.
Management cited slower sales performance in the US of their Ilumya drug as well as higher costs for R&D (6-7% of sales). They forecast revenues in the double digits by fiscal year 2027.
SEBI wants the 12.5% LTCG tax on foreign investors removed, per Reuters.
FPIs have sold a record $31 billion of Indian equities this year. Nifty 50 is down 4.8% over two years, while the MSCI Emerging Markets index has gained 40%.
SEBI has also proposed that mutual fund switches after one year not be treated as a taxable sale.
These are the pre-budget recommendations.
As per Goldman Sachs, India is on track to hit its 4.3% fiscal deficit target for FY27, primarily due to very strong corporate tax collections.
Corporate tax receipts are up 22% so far this year (vs 12% in the budget), income tax is up 9% (vs 18% expected).
Deficit was at 42.6% of the annual target by September and the month itself was in balance.
The main risk is still high crude prices which would lead to increased subsidy expenditure and further fuel tax cuts.
Corporate taxes have been supporting the fiscal position of India so far.
BREAKING: Reliance Industries just reported its highest quarterly profit EVER.
Net profit: ₹25,548 crore, up 41% YoY.
Revenue: ₹3.62 lakh crore, up 28%, an all-time high.
EBITDA: ₹62,409 crore, up 24%, a record.
The reason for these numbers? Chaos in the Middle East.
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline closed, diesel cracks spiked 252% YoY to $65.8/bbl. Jet fuel cracks up 268%. Gasoline up by 2X.
Reliance procured crude from Latin America, North America, and Mediterranean regions. They refined crude and supplied oil to those who lacked fuel supply.
Global oil shortage became an opportunity for Reliance.
If India can grow at 7% with war in the middle east and Europe, oil at $100, imposition of tariffs, hostile US, El Nino. What will be our growth rate when the situation becomes favourable?
UMB FINANCIAL HAS GAINED 18.3% IN 6M, HELPED BY THE HEARTLAND DEAL, FED RATE CUTS AND FEE INCOME GROWTH. THE KEY QUESTION: DOES THE RALLY STILL LEAVE ROOM FOR MORE UPSIDE?
JEFFERIES TURNS POSITIVE ON INDUSTRIALS LIKE L&T, ABB AND CUMMINS, SAYING OPERATING LEVERAGE MAY BE BETTER THAN EXPECTED; A SUPPORTIVE VIEW FOR ABB INDIA.
DABUR INDIA SHARES FELL 4.27% AFTER USFDA FLAGGED SERIOUS LAPSES AT ITS SILVASSA PLANT. THE COMPANY SAID THE UNIT CONTRIBUTES INSIGNIFICANT REVENUE AND OPERATIONS REMAIN UNAFFECTED.