CAPITAL INFUSION
Paytm Bank, auditor lock horns over business viability
Paytm Payments Bank faces audit qualification disputes over viability, seeking RBI intervention. Compliance issues led to operational restrictions, prompting directions to transfer businesses. KYC guideline non-compliance has halted income generation and eroded net worth.
DEG-IFC-ADB trio eyes renewable energy firm Fourth Partner
A group of German investor DEG, along with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), are set to invest $300 million to acquire a controlling interest in Fourth Partner Energy, a renewable energy firm based in Hyderabad.
FPIs invest Rs 26,565 crore in Indian equities in Jun
After two months of net outflow, foreign investors turned buyers in June, infusing Rs 26,565 crore in Indian equities, driven by political stability and a sharp rebound in markets.
Amazon Pay India top up; GST summons for egaming firms
Amazon has pumped Rs 600 crore in its local fintech unit Amazon Pay India. This and more today’s ETtech Top 5.
Three state insurers may get Rs 5,000-cr infusion for revival
The Indian government may delay the planned privatisation of state-run general insurers, instead focusing on strengthening three insurers - Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd, National Insurance Co. Ltd, and United India Insurance Co. Ltd - through capital support and business revival plans. The government is expected to infuse about ₹5,000 crore into the insurers this fiscal, shelving any privatisation plan this fiscal.
Adani Airports to chart next decade with $21 billion infusion
The business is housed under wholly owned subsidiary Adani Airport Holdings, which currently owns seven operational airports, in Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore. Phase I of city-side development across 98 acres at airports in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati has begun.
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How capital surge may fuel discount war in quick commerce space
The $665 million funding round at Zepto may trigger a discounting war among players like Blinkit, Instamart, and Flipkart. Blinkit faces increased competition in logistics infrastructure as the quick commerce market heats up.
SBI plans to open 400 branches in FY25: Chairman Dinesh Khara
Asked about the monetisation of subsidiaries, Khara said that SBI would wait for them to further scale up their operations before listing them. Scaling up their operation will increase valuation and ensure better returns for the parent SBI.
India's non-banking financial sector grew by 10%; declined globally by 3 %
India's non-banking financial sector grew by 10% as per an SBI report, while the global sector saw a 3% decline. NBFI entities focus on lending and financing without public deposits. The report noted India as the third-largest in the sector, highlighting the banking system's resilience, improved asset quality, macroeconomic fundamentals, and government initiatives for a level playing field. RBI's proactive measures ensured stability, growth, innovation, and advancements in digital banking.
SBI to monetise subsidiaries after scaling up their businesses: Chairman Khara
SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara stated that the bank plans to wait for its subsidiaries like SBI General Insurance and SBI Payment to enhance their operations before considering monetisation through the capital market to boost valuation and returns for SBI. With loans worth Rs 5 trillion in the pipeline from the corporate sector, Khara indicated a shift towards credit-seeking behavior for working capital and expansion, signaling potential for private sector growth and value creation by SBI.
Zomato to infuse Rs 300 crore in quick commerce unit Blinkit as battle intensifies with Swiggy, Zepto
Food delivery company Zomato will infuse Rs 300 crore into its quick commerce unit Blinkit, as per filings made with the RoC. With this, Zomato has infused nearly Rs 2,300 crore since acquiring Blinkit in August 2022. Zomato will pump Rs 100 crore in Zomato Entertainment Pvt Ltd – the unit that runs the company’s live events and ticketing business.
Kotak Bank gets RBI nod to sell 70 pc stake in general insurance arm to Zurich Insurance
In November last year, Zurich Insurance Company announced plans to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra General through a combination of capital infusion and share purchase, followed by a subsequent acquisition of an additional stake of 19 per cent within three years from the initial acquisition for Rs 5,560 crore.
Tata Steel announces $2.1 billion plan to meet twin objectives
Additionally, Tata Steel announced that it will convert debt instruments valued at $565 million (Rs 4,661 crore) held in its Singapore subsidiary into equity shares. Both the capital infusion and the debt-to-equity conversion are planned to be completed within this fiscal year.
Amazon pumps Rs 1,660 crore into India marketplace entity
Amazon's biggest rivals in India, Flipkart and Meesho, are also raising fresh capital. Walmart-backed Flipkart received a cash infusion of about Rs 924 crore in two parts from its related entities based in Singapore in January. Meesho closed a $275 million funding round comprising a mix of primary and secondary share sales.
Telecom stocks back on FPI radar on hopes of rise in tariffs, data usage
Analysts expect a tariff increase of 10-15% after the general elections, which augurs well for telecom service providers given the rising data usage. The average revenue per user (ARPU) is likely to increase to Rs 217 in FY26 from Rs 180 in FY24.
Vodafone Idea raised Rs 5,400 crore from nearly 60 anchor investors
According to sources, institutions such as GQG Partners, UBS, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, AustralianSuper, Fidelity, and domestic mutual funds like Quant and Motilal Oswal were among those that subscribed to the telecom operator's anchor book. Sources indicate that over 70% of the anchor investors are foreign institutions.
Fairfax arm infuses Rs 500 crore into IIFL Finance: Sources
Fairfax's Odyssey Reinsurance offers Rs 500 crore debt to IIFL Finance for gold loans. Prem Watsa's subsidiary provides secured, rated bonds at 9.5% coupon. ET's comment requests to IIFL Finance and Fairfax go unanswered.
Adani cements its Ambuja stake with₹6,661 cr infusion
The Adani family has invested ₹6,661 crore in Ambuja Cements, increasing its stake to 66.7%. This marks the second fund infusion since late-2022, when ₹5,000 crore was invested through warrants. The total investment of ₹11,661 crore aims to enhance capital flexibility for growth and strategic initiatives. Adani Cement, comprising ACC and Ambuja Cements, targets a production capacity of 140 million tonnes by 2028. The funds will support capacity expansion, operational efficiency, and strategic initiatives, including resource optimization and supply chain enhancements.
IRDAI seeks more details from IIHL to approve deal for Reliance Capital's insurance business
Dated March 20, the letter by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) was in response to a request by administrator Nageswara Rao Y to approve the transfer of RCap's shares in three insurance companies to Aasia Enterprises LLP, another Hinduja group company. In February, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had approved a ₹9,661-crore resolution plan by IIHL, Aasia Enterprises LLP and IIHL BFSI (India) Ltd for the previously Anil Ambani-owned RCap.
Flipkart Internet receives $111 million in new fund infusion
The fresh capital came from the Flipkart's related Singapore-based entities on January 8, 2024. Two resolutions to infuse capital into the firm were approved on December 20 and December 22 last year, documents showed.
Tatas' investments in new ventures to cross $120 billion in coming years
Long-term capital infusion approvals have already been secured by Tata Sons' board, officials revealed. The conglomerate had announced plans in the final quarter of 2022 to invest $90 billion in emerging industries by 2027, including mobile components, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, renewable energy, and ecommerce.
SpiceJet settles Rs 250 cr dispute with Celestial Aviation
SpiceJet has resolved its Rs 250 crore dispute with AerCap's subsidiary Celestial Aviation, announcing the mutual settlement of the $29.9 million disagreement. The resolution allows the airline to focus on fleet revamping and business development. SpiceJet recently raised Rs 316 crore in the second tranche of capital infusion, aiming for a total fund infusion of Rs 2,250 crore through share and warrant sales.
Promoter Brookfield Asset, 1 other investor to infuse Rs 457 crore into IndoStar Capital
Brookfield will invest Rs 257 crore by subscribing to approximately 13.95 million warrants at Rs 184 each, while Florintree will invest Rs 200 crore by subscribing to 10.87 million warrants, IndoStar Capital Finance said in an exchange filing.
SpiceJet improves financial position with another Rs 316 crore fundraising
SpiceJet has secured Rs 316 crore in investments, allocated equity shares and issued warrants to investors. The funding strengthens their financial position, supports expansion initiatives, and enables cost-cutting measures, including employee layoffs and fleet upgrades.
If somebody wants a billion dollar cheque, we can do it: Yasuhiro Kubota, Asia Pacific Co-CEO, Mizuho Bank
Mizuho Bank, Japan's third-largest 'megabank', has made a significant investment in India, allowing it to create a lending capacity and support local Indian corporates. The bank specializes in loan against shares, promoter financing, and large ticket acquisition financing, supporting billion-dollar acquisitions.
2 PSU insurance stocks zoom 14%. What's the good news?
Shares of General Insurance Corporation of India jumped 13.9% to a fresh 52-week high of Rs 466 while those of New India Assurance Company rallied 14.3% to a new high of Rs 311.85 on BSE.
Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal says Vodafone Idea is 'non-existent' in large parts of India
In an interview with Sruthijith KK on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal said ARPU (average revenue per user) needs to increase as 5G has been a huge load on telcos without any revenue coming through.
FPIs infuse Rs 3,900 cr in equities during Jan 1-12
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have adopted a cautious stance and put around Rs 3,900 crore in Indian equities in the first two weeks of this month, against the backdrop of uncertainty over the interest rate scenario.
SpiceJet gets shareholders' nod for equity fundraising
The airline hopes the capital infusion will help revive its grounded planes that continue to weigh on the financial results of the company. Under the fundraising plan, SpiceJet will issue up to about 32 crore equity shares and 13 crore convertible warrants at an issue price of Rs 50.
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