Mumbai: Lending through credit cards has come under sharper scrutiny as banks turn cautious amid signs of stress in the segment along with two-wheelers, commercial vehicles and micro loans against property. However, overall retail asset quality remains stable, TransUnion Cibil’s credit data for the Sept quarter showed.“In recent quarters, credit card originations declined while delinquencies…
Asian markets fell sharply on Tuesday, following Wall Street’s losses, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key US employment and inflation figures. Concerns over a potential tech bubble added to the cautious mood.Hong Kong’s HSI was trading at 25,139, down 489 or 1.91%. Nikkei also trimmed 673 points or 1.34% to 49,494….
Rupee extended its downward rally on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 90.83 against the US dollar. The currency began trading on a weak note, opening 0.1% lower at 90.79 against Monday’s close of 90.73, as continued foreign fund outflows and trade-related uncertainty weighed on the domestic currency.The muted opening follows a sharp sell-off…
Market experts indicate that trading is likely to remain range-bound with increased volatility. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday on weak global cues. While Nifty50 went below 26,000, BSE Sensex was down over 300 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at…
Mumbai: SBI plans to double its mobile banking customer base to 20 crore over the next two years from 9.4 crore with the launch of Yono 2.0, chairman C S Setty said on Tuesday. To help customers transition to the new digital platform, the bank will expand its in-branch digital support network to 10,000 floor…
Bhubaneswar: Tata Power is in discussions to buy out the stakes held by sovereign wealth funds of Oman, Kuwait, and ICICI Ventures in Resurgent Power, which operates a thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh and two transmission lines in northern India.Collectively, these three investors own 74% of Resurgent, which posted a profit of Rs 613…
Ford has redrawn its electric vehicle roadmap, announcing that it will pull back from large EVs as the US carmaker transitions towards hybrids, petrol-powered trucks and a new battery storage venture. The auto giant also predicted profits to take a hit of almost $19.5 billion in the next few years.The US automaker, on Monday, said…
New Delhi: India and Canada are assessing the scope of the proposed trade deal, factoring in the changed global situation since talks stopped in 2023, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Monday, while stating that govt is exploring the possibility of a preferential trade agreement with Mexico to help Indian exporters avoid paying steep tariffs of…
Mumbai: Flipkart has secured go ahead from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to shift its domicile to India from Singapore, taking the Walmart-controlled firm a step closer to IPO, said people aware of the matter. Flipkart did not respond to queries.In April this year, the company had started the process of shifting its base…
NEW DELHI: India’s exports grew at their fastest pace in over three years, rising 19.4% to $38.1 billion in Nov on the back of a jump in shipments to the US and China. With imports falling 2% to $62.7 billion, the trade deficit narrowed to $24.6 billion, the lowest level since June.India’s exports to the…
