Sunday, June 30, 2019

Brickwork Ratings revises rating for the bank loan facilities of Rs1,151cr of Reliance Infra

The revision in the rating assigned to the bank loan facilities of Rs1,151cr of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (R-Infra) is primarily due to the deterioration in the credit risk profile and weakening of the financial/debt servicing profile of the company owing to substantial losses reported by the company during FY19.

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Mahanagar Gas hikes CNG & PNG prices

The reason for the hike is the increase in tariff at the company's Trombay RCF and Uran-Thal-Usar pipelines.

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Kalpataru Transmission bags orders worth Rs975cr

The new orders include engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order for pipeline laying and associated works in India, as per KPTL's statement.

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Money Market Operations as on June 28, 2019


(Amount in ₹ billion, Rate in Per cent)

MONEY MARKETS @      
Volume
(One Leg)
Weighted
Average Rate
Range
A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 64.23 5.07 3.11-7.00
     I. Call Money 15.90 5.58 5.00-5.95
     II. Triparty Repo 48.33 4.91 3.11-7.00
     III. Market Repo 0.00   -
     IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00   -
B. Term Segment      
     I. Notice Money** 133.30 5.94 4.40-6.30
     II. Term Money@@ 0.90 - 6.05-6.80
     III. Triparty Repo 1,371.16 5.85 5.00-6.20
     IV. Market Repo 673.77 5.83 5.00-6.25
     V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.10 7.90 7.90-7.90
RBI OPERATIONS@
  Auction Date Tenor (Days) Maturity Date Amount Outstanding Current Rate /
Cut off Rate
C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)
   (i) Repo (Fixed Rate) Fri, 28/06/2019 3 Mon, 01/07/2019 63.37 5.75
   (ii) Repo (Variable rate)          
   (ii.a) Regular 14-day Tue, 18/06/2019 14 Tue, 02/07/2019 80.25 5.76
  Fri, 21/06/2019 14 Fri, 05/07/2019 220.65 5.76
  Tue, 25/06/2019 14 Tue, 09/07/2019 177.90 5.76
  Fri, 28/06/2019 14 Fri, 12/07/2019 40.85 5.76
   (ii.b) Others - - - - -
   (iii) Reverse Repo (Fixed rate) Fri, 28/06/2019 3 Mon, 01/07/2019 547.94 5.50
   (iv) Reverse Repo (Variable rate) Fri, 28/06/2019 3 Mon, 01/07/2019 225.52 5.74
  Fri, 28/06/2019 3 Mon, 01/07/2019 239.43 5.74
D. Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Fri, 28/06/2019 3 Mon, 01/07/2019 2.20 6.00
E. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $     24.53  
F. Net liquidity injected [injection (+)/absorption (-)] *     -403.14  
RESERVE POSITION @
G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks
(i) Cash balances with RBI as on # 28/06/2019 5,720.13  
(ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 05/07/2019 5,151.88  
H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ 28/06/2019 19.83  
@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL).
- Not Applicable / No Transaction
** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor.
@@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor
# The figure for the cash balances with RBI on Sunday is same as that of the previous day (Saturday).
$ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI
¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015
* Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release : 2019-2020/4


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Liquidity Adjustment Facility: Fixed Rate Reverse Repo Operations

The result of the RBI Fixed Rate Reverse Repo Operations held on June 29, 2019 is as under:

Amount (Face Value in ₹ Billion)
Items 2 day Reverse Repo Auction
5.50% Fixed Rate
1. Bids received  
(i) Number 71
(ii) Amount 791.76
2. Bids accepted  
(i) Number 71
(ii) Amount 791.76

Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser

Press Release: 2019-2020/3



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National Anti-profiteering Authority gets teeth to probe beyond scope of DG’s complaint

The move comes on the heels of GST Council, the apex decisionmaking body for the levy, extending the tenure of the NAA by two years.

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Liquidity Adjustment Facility: Fixed Rate Repo Operations

The result of the RBI Fixed Rate Repo Operations held on June 29, 2019 is as under:

Amount (face value in ₹ Billion)
Items 2 day Repo Operations
5.75% Fixed Rate
1. Bids received  
(i) Number 3
(ii) Amount 20.35
2. Bids accepted  
(i) Number 3
(ii) Amount 20.35

Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser

Press Release : 2019-2020/2



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Liquidity Adjustment Facility: Fixed Rate Reverse Repo Operations

The result of the RBI Fixed Rate Reverse Repo Operations held on June 28, 2019 is as under:

Amount (Face Value in ₹ Billion)
Items 3 day Reverse Repo Auction
5.50% Fixed Rate
1. Bids received  
(i) Number 59
(ii) Amount 547.94
2. Bids accepted  
(i) Number 59
(ii) Amount 547.94

Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser

Press Release: 2019-2020/1



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PwC quits as auditor for Everready Industries

Singhi & Co has replaced PwC as auditor of the company.

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Asian stocks jump with Yuan on trade truce; Oil surges

Futures on the S&P 500 climbed as much as 1.1% before the strength of the risk-on trade eased as Monday trading continued.

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Broker Radar for July 1

Check out the stock commentaries and recommendations from brokerage houses.

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SGX Nifty indicates a flat opening for Indian Markets

For today, expect gap up open as Asian equities see strong rebound after positive weekend talks in Osaka.

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What not to miss today

Here is the important news to watch out for today.

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Birthday wishes: industry wants it simpler and all-encompassing

The CII wanted a reduction of the number of GST slabs to "two or three" as well as make keep the 28% slab to only include “de-merit goods.”

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Two years of GST: Road ahead for one nation, one tax

The one-nation, one-tax revolution has seen a few hiccups, but it’s settling down and benefits should start to flow sooner rather than later.

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Top stocks in focus: Jet Airways, Auto stocks, Eveready Industries, Reliance Capital

Check out the companies which will be in focus during trade today based on recent and latest news developments.

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Banking

With an eye on profitability, e-wallet firm to pass on MDR fee to customers that banks & card cos levy on payments.

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Banking

Over the last few weeks several large Indian and MNC banks met senior RBI officials to put across their point.

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Shell out fee on paytm transactions from today

With an eye on profitability, e-wallet firm to pass on MDR fee to customers that banks & card cos levy on payments.

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Banks wary of rising hedging cost

Over the last few weeks several large Indian and MNC banks met senior RBI officials to put across their point.

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View: GST, the most audacious tax reform- A leap of faith and political determination

The goods and services tax (GST) is a destination-based, value added tax on final consumption by both the Centre and the states on the same tax base.

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Government unlikely to get fiscal boost from RBI surplus

The panel is expected to submit its report on July 16 after a meeting this month to narrow differences.

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View: Much thought has gone into India’s unique GST design

First and foremost was the fact that the taxation powers of indirect taxes were divided between the states and the Centre.

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Banking

The initial plan, announced in the FY19 budget, had been to merge Oriental Insurance Company, National Insurance Company and United India Insurance Company – all unlisted entities – into one entity.

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IMG to discuss merger of state-run insurance companies

The initial plan, announced in the FY19 budget, had been to merge Oriental Insurance Company, National Insurance Company and United India Insurance Company – all unlisted entities – into one entity.

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Monsoon to intensify, reach Himachal Pradesh and UP in next two days

Monsoon is expected to gather strength, propelled by a system of heavy clouds over the Bay of Bengal that will move towards Gujarat, causing heavy rainfall on the way.

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Hopes of fuel prices, govt finances easing recedes



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‘RBI rate cut impacts only a percentage of bank’s cost of funds’

Federal Bank CEO says he believes a 25-50 bps cut is possible this year

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Why nuclear when India has an ‘ocean’ of energy

Though the ‘highly harmful’ source is regarded as saviour on certain counts, the country has a better option under the seas

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News Analysis: Procedural concerns in focus as GST enters third year

Industry groups seek simplification of registration and return filing to build on the gains; revenue trend in recent months signal turnaround

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India seeks Kuwaiti investments in infrastructure and power sectors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a recent meeting with Kuwait envoy to India stated that there are several promising opportunities available for the Kuwaiti investors in different sectors.

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Banking

After announcing its decision to waive all charges on fund transfer through RTGS and NEFT systems, RBI had also asked banks to pass on the benefits to customers from the same day.

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Fund transfer via RTGS, NEFT set to get cheaper from Monday

After announcing its decision to waive all charges on fund transfer through RTGS and NEFT systems, RBI had also asked banks to pass on the benefits to customers from the same day.

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Steel ministry to give formal view on RCEP after meeting with stakeholders

Views of the steel sector assumes significance as the domestic players have raised serious concerns over significant reduction of customs duties under the proposed pact.

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Government to introduce further reforms in GST on Monday to mark 2 years of rollout

The ministry said it will introduce the new return system on a trial basis from July 1 and on mandatory basis from October 1.

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Fund transfer via RTGS, NEFT set to get cheaper from Monday



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Time to implement GST 2.0: India Inc

Batting for a single registration process pan-India, CII said building on the milestones of the past two years, it is time to implement GST 2.0.

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What is black money, and why is it to so difficult to quantify it?

What are the steps the government can take to quantify unaccounted income?

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HUL sets up council for digital transformation

Have 5-pronged strategy to thrive in new world, says CMD

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The Big Bank Challenge: How Jaitley dealt with the sector through his Budgets

Jaitley recognised the importance of the sector's health to the overall health of the economy.

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IL&FS board sets up sub-committee to oversee disinvestment process

The decision to form a sub-panel was taken in its board meeting held on June 28, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) said in a statement.

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Banking

The decision to form a sub-panel was taken in its board meeting held on June 28, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) said in a statement.

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Budget may hike I-T exemption threshold, levy 40 per cent tax on income over Rs 10 cr: KPMG survey

The pre-Budget survey 2019-20 conducted by KPMG (India) included responses from 226 respondents spanning across industries.

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Promoters, directors now getting SMS alerts for discrepancies in returns filed, GST non-payment

Dubbed as an anti-evasion step, transporters and businesses are required to generate e-way bill for transporting goods more than Rs 50,000.

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

China warns of long road ahead for deal with US after ice-breaking talks

China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said after the two countries' presidents held ice-breaking talks in Japan.

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'Golden age' of Australian economy fades as dark clouds loom

Once dubbed the "Goldilocks economy" for avoiding the pitfalls of the global financial crisis, Australia has seen 27 years of uninterrupted expansion - unprecedented in the developed world. But the outlook appears increasingly bearish, and resilient Australia's faltering growth could be the canary in the coal mine for the world economy.

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ONGC seeks private suitors for 64 small fields



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Why salaried Indians need a big hike in standard deduction

While businessmen and consultants can claim exemptions against all kinds of expenses, for salaried employees, tax is deducted at source by the employer, which significantly lowers the take-home pay. A good way forward is by increasing standard deduction — not by a token amount, but substantially. Standard deduction is the amount that gets subtracted from your taxable income.

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AI pilots seek pay dues before divestment process

Air India pilots have asked the airline to settle their wage dues — which they claim is over Rs 1 crore per pilot — before the government proceeds with Maharaja’s divestment. The second attempt to sell off AI is likely to kick start early next month. The pilots have warned that failure to pay these dues could lead them to moving the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover the same, something they say “may derail AI’s divestment process”.

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Reliance Home Finance extends maturities on NCDs of Rs400cr by 4 months

RHFL has already monetised over Rs5,000cr of retail assets and will continue to do so to meet its debt servicing obligations.

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Apple of Jobs’ eye says goodbye to co, to start new firm

Jonathan ‘Jony’ Ive has been leaving Apple for years. When it was finally made official on Thursday, there was nevertheless handwringing about the company’s future. Ive led a stable, close-knit team of designers who contributed to key Apple hardware and software designs for more than two decades. Ive will start his own design company, Apple said on Thursday.

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Entrepreneurship on wheels: A UNDP project is taking mentorship and training to rural women

It is well known that in India has one of the lowest workforces in the world with a rank of 108 in the Gender Gap Index. The only way to bridge the space is by economically empowering women by providing them an opportunity to have a job or start their own business.

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Mindtree founders don’t tender shares to L&T

The four Mindtree founders who remain with the firm have not tendered their shares in L&T’s open offer that closed on Friday. The founders — Subroto Bagchi, N S Parthasarathy, Krishnakumar Natarajan, and Rostow Ravanan — together own 13% in the Bengaluru-based mid-tier IT firm.

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India, Indonesia set USD 50 billion trade target by 2025

According to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, India and Indonesia set a USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025.

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Government uses GST alerts for better compliance

An independent director of a large public sector company recently received a message that there was a mismatch in GST return filed by the state-run metals player. The board member immediately contacted the company management, which rectified the mistake.

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Access to credit, technology adoption, connect with global peers, key for Indian MSMEs growth: WASME

WASME has been consistently working closely with world MSMEs, Central and State Governments in providing opportunities to MSMEs.

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Promoting manufacturing exports is needed to spur MSME growth: Assocham

Providing Indian MSMEs a better visibility to other countries with a better buying potential will be key to greater success.

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Donald Trump says meeting with Xi was 'excellent'

The United States and China have agreed to restart trade talks and Washington will not level new tariffs on Chinese exports, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump said the talks were "back on track".

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Government uses GST alerts for better compliance

The GST authorities also raise an alarm in case the input tax credit (ITC) does not match with the claims made in GSTR 2A return form and GSTR 3B filing.

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Despite monsoon picking up, crop area down 9.5%

The rainfall deficit has come down to 35% from around 42% last week.

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UPL completes purchase of Costa Rica-based Industrias Bioquim

We would now like to inform that the transaction has closed on June 27, 2019. This acquisition has been made through a subsidiary of UPL Corporation Ltd, the international arm of UPL Ltd, the company added.

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Nifty snaps 3-week losing streak; Bank's lead

If that was not enough, monsoon continues to remain a concern. Rains were 24% below average in the week ended June 26, as the seasonal rainfall was scanty over central and western parts of the country, according to media reports.

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Nifty slips below Shooting star low, support at 11,700, 50-DMA

Bank Nifty too formed a spinning top kind of a candle again, resembling a short term top in place.

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India April-May Fiscal Deficit at 52% of full-year target

The government data said the net tax receipts in the first two months of the fiscal year were Rs1.15 trillion, while total expenditure was Rs5.13 trillion.

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When even police had to tweet to contact Uber

With no response from customer care, Mumbai police take to Twitter to resolve a resident’s complaint

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Better prices for farmers: Online warehouse-based trading soon

The trading will initially start from state owned warehouses of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA).

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'Changes to bankruptcy code ready, to be sent to cabinet’

The changes include cross-border insolvency framework and harsher punishments for irregularities.

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Notify measures on movement of pros, patents

The US, EU and Canada are estimated give $160 billion of trade-distorting farm subsidies annually to products including cotton, wool and tobacco.

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Customs regime may be tweaked to boost make in India, exports

Government could soon revamp its customs duty regime with focus on exemptions and inverted duty structures.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Donald Trump plays nice as divisive G20 opens



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Cognizant reshuffles its top deck, hires former Wipro executive

Cognizant has reshuffled its top deck after some key exits. Its executive vice-presidents Debashis Chatterjee and Prasad Chintamaneni will exit the firm on July 31. Exec vice president Pradeep Shilige will succeed Chatterjee as the head of global delivery.

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EPFO says will stick to 8.65% rate for 2018-19

The labour ministry and Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) are sticking to the 8.65% return proposed by the retirement savings body’s board of trustees, citing adequate reserves and the Narendra Modi government’s pre-poll political backing to the plan.

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Micro ATMs a big hit in rural India, transactions in May touch 33.5 million

With an annual growth rate of 150% since 2016, the Aadhar-Enabled Payments Channel (AEPS), which falls under the broader category of micro-ATMs, has emerged as one of the fastest growing payments systems in the country.

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Govt asks banks to appoint GM-level officer to address MSME sector woes

MSME sector has been a focus of the Narendra Modi government as it plays a critical role in promoting economic growth.

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