InterGlobe Aviation to raise Rs 2,530 cr by selling shares to institutions

InterGlobe Aviation, the company that operates the country’s largest airline Indigo said the company would raise Rs 2,530 cr by issuing fresh shares. At the same time, existing shareholders of the company would raise Rs 1,265 cr by selling some of their shares as well, the company said. The total size of the offering would […]

FLIPKART BIG BILLION SALE: Bajaj Finance offers no-cost EMI

Bajaj Finance will offer ‘no cost EMI’ schemes on over four lakh products during the Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Days’ sale that starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday to its existing customers. “The existing EMI Card customer can transact on Flipkart without any processing fee or any down payment at No Cost EMI,” the company said. […]

WALLET BATTLE: ICICI Bank offers free cashback on Flipkart, Amazon, Reliance

ICICI Bank is offering cash back of up to 10% for those who use its free Pockets prepaid payment card on platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance Retail. Pockets prepaid card is a free card that is delivered to anyone who installs ICICI Bank’s wallet app — Pockets — and makes a request for […]

IndusInd Bank enters merger talks with SKS Microfinance

Bharat Financial Inclusion, formerly known as SKS Microfinance, said it has entered into exclusive discussion with IndusInd Bank on a potential “strategic combination by way of amalgamation through a scheme of arrangement, or any other suitable structure.” SKS Microfinance is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) was founded in 1997 by Vikram Akula, who served as […]

SBI warns against fraudsters luring customers with fake deposit schemes

India’s biggest bank, State Bank of India, has been forced to issue warning letters to its customers after fraudsters targeted the banks’ customers with fake schemes and offers. An email message has been sent to customers warning them against depositing money on the advice of such people. “The recent spate of fictitious offers of cheap […]

Paypal to invest in and support five more Indian start-ups

Online payment company PayPal has selected five startups – Finbox, Neoeyed, Paymatrix, Scalend and Tybo – for inclusion into its incubator program in Chennai. The program offers startups technology counsel and mentorship, infrastructure support and networking opportunities with both investors and customers. In addition to these, PayPal will also be picking up a stake in […]

SBI, Canara Bank lead in opening unorganized sector pension accounts

State Bank of India has opened the largest number of accounts under India’s universal pension scheme for the unorganized sector, the government said today. State Bank of India has opened 51,000 out of the total 3.07 lakh pension accounts opened by banks under the scheme, which guarantees a rate of return of at least 8%. […]

Moody’s downgrades IDBI Bank over lower govt support

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded debt issued by IDBI Bank over concerns on “reduction in the amount of extraordinary government support incorporated into the bank’s ratings and its weak standalone credit profile,” the bank said. While earlier, Moody’s used to assume that government support for IDBI Bank was at the top-end of the ‘very high’ […]

Oriental Bank of Commerce to raise Rs 500 cr via bonds

State-owned Oriental Bank of Commerce said it intends to raise Rs 500 cr by selling bonds. “The Bank intends to raise Tier 1 Capital through Private Placement of Basel III Compliant Additional Tier 1 Bonds of Rs.10,00,000 each at par aggregating to Rs.500 crore with an option to retain over-subscription of up to Rs.500 crore,” […]

SBI, IOB and Corp Bank only PSBs to charge for mobile NEFT

Only three public sector banks — State Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and Corporation Bank — levy charges on even the smallest money transfer done via mobile phones using the National Electronic Fund Transfer or NEFT facility, data compiled from public sector banks show. None of the remaining 18 public sector banks have a […]

India bitcoin law not ready yet – Finance Ministry

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said there was no law on the use of bitcoin and similar crypto currencies in India, and users of such currencies may not get recourse to legal remedies for any damage. However, Jaitely added that the government has set up a committee that is expected to come up with suggestions for […]

Yes Bank launches impulse buying app ‘Tap To Shop’

Trying to differentiate itself from regular ecommerce websites and apps, Yes Bank has launched an impulse buying app known as Tap To Shop. Unlike regular online shopping apps, Tap To Shop will be focused exclusively on delivering deals that are not available at most times. The customer must have installed the Yes Pay wallet on […]

SBI enables Samsung Pay for some of its debit cards

State Bank of India said it was enabling payment by Samsung Pay service on some of its higher debit card variants. Samsung Pay works by mimicking the ‘swiping’ action of a credit or debit card by sending a magnetic pulse. The ‘card machine’ or point of sale machine mistakes this for an actual swipe and […]

Reliance Capital receives Rs 378 cr from Nippon Life for AMC stake

Anil Ambani Group’s Reliance Capital said it received Rs. 378 crore from Nippon Life Insurance, one of the largest life insurers in the world, after the foreign company increased its stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited to 49%. The original agreement to increase the stake from 26% to 49% was announced on March […]