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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced that an underwriting auction for the sale of Government Security amounting to Rs 34,000 crore will be held tomorrow. According to the RBI, the Government of India has notified the sale (re-issue) of one Government Security through an auction scheduled for tomorrow. Also Read | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Live Score Updates, IPL 2026 Match 15. The security on offer is worth Rs ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): Competition approvals in India are often delivered in dry, technical language. This one does too. On April 7, 2026, PIB said CCI approved the acquisition by Indriya Ltd. of equity shares amounting to 14.286% of Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. through a preferential issue on a private placement basis, calculated on a fully diluted, post-issue basis. PIB also described the acquirer as an investment holding company with no current operations in India. In contrast, it describ ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: With a fast-rising presence of IFSC banking units (IBUs) in GIFT IFSC, the size of the banking assets has increased sevenfold in five years, according to data by GIFT City. The country's first International Financial Services Centre at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) saw banking assets crossing $106.7 billion as of Feb 2026, marking a sevenfold jump from $14 billion in Sep 2020.A key infrastructure boost came with the launch of the foreign currency settlement system ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): GIFT City's insurance and reinsurance ecosystem has witnessed rapid expansion, with premium volumes growing from USD 102 million in 2020 to over USD 1.2 billion by 2025, marking an over 11-fold increase in the past five years and signalling a strong scale-up of India-linked risk underwriting within the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). According to GIFT city press release, "The growth in premiums has been supported by a steady increase ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): GIFT City's insurance and reinsurance ecosystem has witnessed rapid expansion, with premium volumes growing from USD 102 million in 2020 to over USD 1.2 billion by 2025, marking an over 11-fold increase in the past five years and signalling a strong scale-up of India-linked risk underwriting within the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). According to GIFT city press release, "The growth in premiums has been supported by a steady increase ...Read More >
Kalyan, April 1: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has posted an impressive performance in property tax recovery for FY 2025-26, garnering Rs 432.41 crore as of March 31, 2026, about 86% of its Rs 500 crore target, underlining a steady uptick in civic revenue mobilisation. Key revenue driver and administrative push Property tax continues to be the corporation's principal revenue stream, critical for underwriting infrastructure upgrades and delivery of essential civic services ac ...Read More >
PRNewswire Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 1: CARD91 announced the launch of VerifyIQ, an AI-powered verification intelligence platform designed to help banks, NBFCs, and insurance/reinsurance companies make faster, more accurate, and policy-aligned onboarding decisions. Built with an AI-first approach, VerifyIQ brings together multi-source data aggregation, AI and machine learning-led data processing with confidence scoring, and configurable decision workflows in a single operating layer ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 1: CARD91 announced the launch of VerifyIQ, an AI-powered verification intelligence platform designed to help banks, NBFCs, and insurance/reinsurance companies make faster, more accurate, and policy-aligned onboarding decisions. Built with an AI-first approach, VerifyIQ brings together multi-source data aggregation, AI and machine learning-led data processing with confidence scoring, and configurable decision workflows in a single operating layer for verifica ...Read More >
Mumbai: JC Flowers & Co. has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group and anchor capital for its newly launched Lloyd's Syndicate 2047, to tap India's fast-growing reinsurance market and capture business shifting onshore. The platform, based out of GIFT City, will begin underwriting from April 1 and is aimed at channeling global capital into India and other high-growth markets. The investment comes as global insurers deepen their presence in India, drawn by low insurance penetration ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A recent report by Fitch Ratings has flagged heightened risks in India's gold-loan segment following a decline in gold prices, underscoring the need for robust risk controls among non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). In its latest assessment, Fitch said that falling gold prices could erode the value of collateral backing gold loans, potentially weakening lenders' recovery prospects in the event of borrower defaults. "A decline in gold prices puts pressure ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A recent report by Fitch Ratings has flagged heightened risks in India's gold-loan segment following a decline in gold prices, underscoring the need for robust risk controls among non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). In its latest assessment, Fitch said that falling gold prices could erode the value of collateral backing gold loans, potentially weakening lenders' recovery prospects in the event of borrower defaults. "A decline in gold prices puts pressure ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Increasing the foreign direct investment limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help expand coverage, create jobs and make life cover policies more affordable and accessible, said experts. They were commenting on the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Parliament on Wednesday. The bill seeks to raise FDI (foreign direct investment) limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent. Terming th ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on behalf of the Government of India, has announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated Government Securities for a total notified amount of Rs 32,000 crore.The auction is scheduled to be held on October 31, 2025 (Friday), while the settlement will take place on November 3, 2025 (Monday).According to the official statement by the RBI, the auction will include four Government Securities with varying maturities and coup ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 23: SEBI banned First Overseas Capital from taking new mandates for two years and fined ₹20 lakh for multiple violations, including submitting false information, breaching underwriting limits, and failing net worth requirements. FOCL was also barred from securities market dealings after an inspection revealed regulatory breaches, delayed reporting, and non-compliance with certification and disclosure norms. (PTI) ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A study of the surge in fundraising by Indian SMEs through IPOs in FY24 and FY25 published by RBI has found that the reputation of the lead merchant banker is the single biggest factor determining success.According to the report, investor demand is shaped less by the issuing company's fundamentals than by the intermediary's credibility and market standing.The analysis divided merchant bankers into top and non-top categories based on the value of IPOs they managed. Subscription rates for ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 7(ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced the auction of two Government of India (GoI) securities with a total notified amount of Rs 28,000 crore.According to the RBI notification, the auction will include the re-issue of 6.68 per cent GS 2040 worth Rs 16,000 crore and 6.90 per cent GS 2065 worth Rs 12,000 crore. The auction is scheduled for Friday, October 10, and the settlement will take place on Monday, October 13.As per the notification, ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 1: The Hartford, a leading U.S.-based insurance company, announces the grand opening of its new India Technology Center today in Hyderabad's Financial District. This strategic expansion reinforces the company's commitment to advancing artificial intelligence and digital innovation. Also Read | India Stock Market Today: Sensex Rises 144 Points, Nifty Holds Above 24,600 Ahead of RBI Repo Rate Decision. The Hartford will operate its cutting-edge technology c ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India's leading public sector banks, and IIFL Finance, a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), have entered into a Co-Lending partnership to offer gold loans primarily targeted at underserved and unbanked customer segments across semi-urban and rural India. The collaboration aims to provide small borrowers with faster, easier, and more affordable credit for agricultural and allied activities. Under this agreement and in line with the Reserve Ban ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Non-banking financial company Tata Capital has set the price band for its much-awaited Rs 15,512 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Rs 310-326 per share, making it the largest issue of the year. At the top end of the band, the NBFC commands a valuation of about Rs 1.38 lakh crore. The maiden public offering will open for subscription on October 6 and close on October 8, with the anchor book bidding scheduled for October 3, according to a public announcement. The IPO, ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16: Guidewire, a leading insurance technology provider for non-life insurance companies, announced the opening of its new office at Prestige Tech Park, Bengaluru. The move to a larger facility is indicative of Guidewire tremendous growth in India as it continues to advance cloud-native solutions, attract top engineering talent, and help non-life insurers become digital-first companies. With more than 570 insurers in 43 countries relying on the Guidewire ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16: Guidewire, a leading insurance technology provider for non-life insurance companies, announced the opening of its new office at Prestige Tech Park, Bengaluru. The move to a larger facility is indicative of Guidewire's tremendous growth in India as it continues to advance cloud-native solutions, attract top engineering talent, and help non-life insurers become digital-first companies. Also Read | BNB, Ethereum, and XRP Climb As Bitcoin's Market Share ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16: Guidewire, a leading insurance technology provider for non-life insurance companies, announced the opening of its new office at Prestige Tech Park, Bengaluru. The move to a larger facility is indicative of Guidewire's tremendous growth in India as it continues to advance cloud-native solutions, attract top engineering talent, and help non-life insurers become digital-first companies. With more than 570 insurers in 43 countries rel ...Read More >
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australian power producer Origin Energy (ORG.AX), opens new tab signalled higher operating earnings at its energy retailing segment in the coming year on Thursday after reporting better-than-expected 2025 earnings, sending its shares to the highest in over a decade. The country's largest gas and electricity retailer forecast underlying operating earnings from its Energy Markets division between A$1.4 billion and A$1.7 billion ($916.4 million-$1.11 billion) in fiscal 2026. Th ...Read More >
Mumbai : UGRO Capital Limited ("UGRO" or "the Company"), a DataTech NBFC focused on MSME lending, announced its financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1'FY26). The Company sustained healthy year-on-year growth and a stable risk profile, while reinforcing structural growth engines of branch expansion in Emerging Markets, scale in Embedded Finance, and progress on the Profectus Capital acquisition and ongoing equity raise. Continuing its journey toward becoming the largest sma ...Read More >
Mumbai: After partnering with US-based investment powerhouse BlackRock and making its official entry into the mutual fund sector of India, businessman Mukesh Ambani's Jio Financial Services Limited has joined hands with Allianz Group to dominate the reinsurance sector in India. Both companies entered the reinsurance sector through their wholly owned subsidiary, Allianz Europe BV, with a 50:50 joint venture. In its exchange filing, JFSL informed about its latest partnership, stating that it will ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Heritage Foods Limited, a leading Indian dairy brand, reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs11,368 million for the first quarter of FY26, registering a 10% year-on-year growth despite headwinds from unseasonal rainfall across its key markets. The company, which is celebrating 34 years of operations, attributed its strong performance to steady progress in milk procurement, resilient milk and value-added product (VAP) sales, and its continued focus on quality, innovation, an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe BV, entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance market in India. As per the official release, the reinsurance partnership will bring together JFSL deep local expertise and robust digital footprint with Allianz strong underwriting and global reinsurance capabil ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe BV, entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance market in India. As per the official release, the reinsurance partnership will bring together JFSL's deep local expertise and robust digital footprint with Allianz's strong underwriting and global reinsurance cap ...Read More >
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