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Topic: Loans

IL&FS effect slams brakes on runaway growth of non-bank finance companies

RBI is looking at strengthening guidelines for non-bank lenders to avoid rollover risks after the IL&FS defaults.

Billionaire Adani nearing acquisition of GMR power plant

Adani Power Ltd will reportedly take over about 38 billion rupees of loans out of a total of 58 billion rupees that GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd owes.

Supreme Court gives temporary relief to cash-strapped power sector producers

Power producers had previously challenged RBI’s revised debt servicing rules, which they allege can push nearly 75 gigawatts of projects into bankruptcy.

Barclays contemplating comeback in consumer banking in India

The UK bank intends to rebuild the retail banking operation in India by strengthening deposits and offering loans digitally. 

Reliance plans to expand consumer biz by raising Rs 40,000 crore in fresh debt

Reliance plans to raise funds through bonds and loans even as its total debt trebled in the last five years. 

Blackstone’s first-of-a-kind India IPO confronts rate jitters

Firm’s IPO may raise as much as $1 billion but could be delayed should investors demand a higher-than-expected yield.

ICICI Bank to probe conflict of interest allegations against Chanda Kochhar

The board, which had expressed confidence in Kochhar last month, said the probe will be conducted by an independent person.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.