HDFC Bank’s market value surged by $21 billion over past year. Among 25 biggest lenders globally, no other stock commands a higher price relative to earnings.
Lakshmi Vilas Bank was recently placed under Prompt Corrective Action due to high level of bad loans & negative return on assets for two consecutive years.
Yes Bank is at the epicenter of rising stress in India’s credit markets, where last year's shock defaults by a major infrastructure lender led to strains at other shadow banks.
Indiabulls’ shares plunged after the Delhi High Court admitted a plea against the shadow lender and RBI placed restrictions on its acquisition target, Lakshmi Vilas Bank.
Indiabulls is also in legal hot water after the Delhi High Court agreed to hear a petition to investigate the company over allegations that it gave out “dubious loans”.
The merger is crucial for shadow lender Indiabulls, which is seeking to diversify its asset base, while Lakshmi Vilas bank needs to raise capital to meet regulatory norms.
‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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