Demonetisation woes drag on for small finance banks

Microfinance portfolio of SFBs saw a muted growth of about 3% last year Created with a vision of deepening financial inclusion, most small finance banks (SFBs) closed last financial year with a......

Small banks plan to lower deposit rates

However, despite the reduction, their interest rates would be about 50-100 basis points higher than those of banks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Small finance banks, which have been defying......

Investment bankers laugh all the way to the bank with Rs 1000 cr earnings in 2021

Since the beginning of 2020, i-bankers have collected nearly Rs 1,800 crore by way of IPO fees. Interestingly, the India fees this year form just 1 per cent of the global fee pool of $13.7 billion......

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

Hectic fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected in October-November, with at least 30 companies are looking to collectively raise over Rs 45,000 crore through initial......

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017 Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who......