Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
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RBI MEASURES IMPRESS MARKETS
Round II of RBI’s Covid-19 crisis measures was received by the Sensex and the Nifty 50 gaining 1,116 and 331 points each before closing 986 and 273 points higher from the previous day’s close.
RBI’s FRIDAY BAZOOKA TO BEAT COVID-19 BLUES
A ₹1-lakh crore liquidity window, reduction in reverse repo rate, support for NBFCs, and relaxation of NPA classification norms are ways in which the RBI wants to keep the economic wheel turning.
Gold demand could drop by 30%: ICC
Industry body Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) seeks further relief from the government over the Covid-19 impact on the gem and jewellery sector.
IndusInd Bank’s tale of circuits and trouble
After the change of guard at the leading private bank, its stock has witnessed 10 upper and lower circuits in the last five trading sessions.
‘No need to worry about YES Bank deposits’
Prashant Kumar, the bank’s administrator, echoed the words of RBI governor Shaktikanta Das that there was no cause for worry about deposits as the moratorium on withdrawals is set to end on March 18.
YES Bank reports record ₹18,564-crore loss in Q3
The beleaguered private bank’s new investors have to deal with the already declining deposit base and mounting non-performing assets.
Mega merger of PSBs a key concern: PwC
John Garvey, global financial services leader at PwC, says he is also concerned about non-performing loan ratios of banks and the credit crunch in India’s economy.
A tale of India’s loss-heavy banks
Data reveals that the loss-making and NPA-heavy public sector banks have serious efficiency issues.
SBI under-reported bad loans by ₹11,932 cr in FY19
RBI’s risk assessment audit indicates the public sector lender would have suffered a net loss of ₹6,968 crore versus the reported net profit of ₹862 crore for FY19.
