Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is set to announce its decision to acquire a minor stake in a health insurance company by the end of March. Concurrently, LIC is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India about issuing long-term government bonds with maturities of up to 100 years.Read More

Axis Bank is negotiating to acquire between 3,500 and 4,000 ATMs from AGS Transact Technologies due to deteriorating service quality. The bank plans to audit the ATMs before finalizing the deal and transfer the machines to another service provider amidst AGS Transact’s financial troubles.Read More

M Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services, emphasizes leveraging technology and AI to reduce insurance premiums to achieve universal coverage by 2047. Currently, India’s insurance penetration is at 3.7%, below the global average. Actuaries are encouraged to utilize advanced analytical tools to create more affordable and effective insurance products, enhancing transparency and security...Read More

The dent in its books was caused by a September 2023 RBI communique spelling out how banks should value derivatives. It said all derivatives must be marked to market (MTM), which requires valuing assets and liabilities according to prevailing market price.Read More

According to sources familiar with the matter, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has held back its green light for the much-awaited public issues so far, as share sales by these companies could have inadvertently ended up violating rules that govern unlisted companies.Read More

Zydus Lifesciences said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to manufacture a generic version of Apalutamide tablets used in the treatment of prostate cancerRead More

Analysts expect the market recovery to continue in the near term on the back of positive global cues and value buying at lower levels.Read More

The NSE Nifty surged 325.55 points, or 1.45%, to close at 22,834.30. The BSE Sensex rose 1131.31 points, or 1.53%, to end at 75,301.26. Both indices have risen about 2% in the last two days.Read More

IndusInd Bank promoters reaffirm their commitment to the bank, viewing its depressed stock value as a strategic investment opportunity. Despite a 50% drop in six months, no fresh capital infusion is required. Hinduja Group holds a 16.29% stake, with 50.8% pledged.Read More

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought Indian equities worth ₹694.57 crore on Tuesday, their first net purchase since February 19. Along with Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) buying ₹2,534.75 crore, this institutional inflow boosted Nifty and Sensex, which closed with significant gains.Read More