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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY - February 2017

Feb 2017

May 09, 2020

Vista Equity Partners Picks 2.32% Stake in Jio Platforms

Vista Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm that runs the world's largest exclusively tech-focused fund, picked up a 2.32 percent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs. 11,367 crore, making it the third high-profile investment in the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) unit and underlining its status as a next-generation software and platform company.
This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore.

India INX, NSE IFSC Launch Rupee-USD Derivative Trading

Two exchanges at International Financial Services Centre in Gift City, India INX and NSE IFSC, launched trading in rupee-USD derivative contracts to enable participants to hedge, trade and settle in the dollar.
With the launch, trades that have been migrated to other international financial centres will now bring rupee trading home.
Besides, trading of INR-USD futures and options will enable participants to hedge, trade and settle in USD with market rules and ecosystem at GIFT City IFSC that is at par with other global markets.
The launch was done virtually by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, where she rang the bell electronically and declared Rupee-Dollar Futures and Options contract open for trading on India INX and NSE IFSC.

May 07, 2020

ICRA Downgrades Two Edelweiss Group Firms Citing Increased Stress

Rating agency ICRA Ltd has downgraded the credit rating of Edelweiss Finance & Investments Ltd and Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd on account of increased stress within the group.
On May 5, 2020 ICRA Ratings downgraded the credit rating on EFIL's bank lines, debentures and subordinated debt, amounting to Rs 2,735 crore by one notch. The rating agency also downgraded the credit ratings on EHFL's borrowin.
ICRA downgraded EFILs' long-term debt to A+ from AA-. EHFL's long term debt rating has also been down to A+ from AA-.

GSK Pte, Horlicks to Sell 5.7% in HUL for $3.3 Bn

GlaxoSmithKline Pte and Horlicks will sell 5.69% stake in Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in a deal valued at Rs. 24,750 crore or nearly $3.3 billion.

A total of 13.4 crore equity shares would be sold in bulk deals in a price band of Rs. 1,850 to Rs. 1,950.

Shares of HUL, which is the country's largest pure play fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, fell 1.57%.

May 06, 2020

Kalpataru Completes Sale of 100 pc Stake in Kalpataru Satpura Transco to CLP India

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) has successfully completed sale of its entire stake in Kalpataru Satpura Transco Private Limited (KSTPL) to CLP India Private Limited.
CLP India is owned by CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia, and Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec (CDPQ), one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers.
The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction.

May 05, 2020

RBI Cancels Licence of Mumbai-based CKP Co-operative Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Mumbai-based CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd as its financial position is unsustainable and also not in a position to pay its depositors.
The bank is not satisfying the stipulated minimum regulatory capital requirement of 9 percent, the RBI said while cancelling the licence from the close of business on 30 April, 2020.

SIDBI to Launch Digital Platform for SMEs

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) will launch a digital platform that will educate stakeholders in the small and medium enterprises (SME) ecosystem and have information on coronavirus-related initiatives for the sector.
The platform, 'India SME Services Platform', designed by SIDBI, will give micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) information about starting operations, getting finance or credit enhancement and other support services.
The government can also monitor actions on policies, schemes and programmes for the sector.

Polycab India buys 50% stake in Ryker from Trafigura

Polycab India (PIL) on 2 May 2020 has signed an agreement with Trafigura, Singapore, to acquire 50% stake in Ryker Base thereby terminating the existing joint venture.
The company had entered into a 50:50 JV with Trafigura in 2016 to incorporate Ryker with an aim to strengthen backward integration of its operations and improve quality of its key input i.e., copper.
Post Trafigura's global strategic decision to exit from value-add manufacturing businesses in India where it is a JV partner, PIL decided to acquire balance 50% stake in Ryker from Trafigura making Ryker a wholly owned subsidiary of PIL. The purchase consideration is likely to be around $4 Million (Rs 300 million).

Silver Lake Checks into Jio Platforms, Snaps Up 1.15% for Over Rs 5,600 cr

Reliance Jio Platforms (Jio Platforms), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), is selling 1.15 per cent stake to private equity (PE) firm Silver Lake for Rs 5,655.75 crore.
The investment — the second in a fortnight - highlights its focus on new commerce business and will help it pare debt.
While the deal is smaller than the one with Facebook for 9.99 per cent stake, it comes at a 12.5 per cent premium.

BharatPe Launches Two Apps to Limit the Need to Touch Handsets for Checking Transactions

On 4th May 2020, the BharatPe, a Merchant payment and a leading network provider launched two voice-based applications Paisa Bolega and BharatPe Balance for the account holders to access transactions and balance using without touching the phones in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Paisa Bolega is a button introduced in the BharatPe which converts the smartphone into a speaker with this voice alerts of transactions by providing loud instant confirmations for all the received payments through their BharatPe quick response (QR).
BharatPe Balance will provide the information about total available balance across the deposits, loan and daily collections through the QR. This will provide a snapshot of the shopkeepers daily QR collections, balance in 12% interest a/c and the loan limit.

May 02, 2020

GI Tag to Manipur Black Rice, Gorakhpur Terracotta

Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur and the Gorakhpur terracotta have bagged the Geogrphical Indication (GI) tag.
Chak-Hao has also been used by traditional medical practitioners as part of traditional medicine. According to the GI application filed, this rice takes the longest cooking time of 40-45 minutes due to the presence of a fibrous bran layer and higher crude fibre content.

Kashmir Saffron Gets GI Tag

Kashmir saffron, which is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir, has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. The spice is grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama, Budgam, Kishtwar and Srinagar.
The application was filed by the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and facilitated by the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, and Saffron Research Station, Dussu (Pampore).

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