AP Choudhary, Chairman and Managing Director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) said the firm plans to mop up Rs 400-500 crore through debt market in the near future. Speaking on the sidelines of a steel summit, he said the company plans to use the fund for expansion plans. But he did not disclose the timeline for the proposed fund raising plan
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Railways’ freight traffic rises 4.12% in 2012-13
During 2012-13, the Indian Railways have carried 1.009 billion tonne of revenue earning freight traffic compared to 969.78 million tonne in the previous year. This represents an increase of 39.95 million tonne or 4.12 per cent over 2011-12. In March 2013, the revenue earning freight traffic carried by Indian Railways was 98.20 million tonne. There is an increase of 4.35 million tonne over the actual freight traffi
SKS gets Rs 31 bn funding inflow in FY13
The total incremental funding inflow received by SKS Microfinance in 2012-13 more than doubled to Rs 3,150 crore from Rs 1,434 core in 2011-12. The funding inflow in 2012-13 includes Rs 1,207 crore received through 12 securitisation transactions with seven funding partners, an incremental debt of Rs 1,68
Weak demand hits sales revenue of RINL
Owing to weak demand for steel during large part of 2012-13, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) posted 5.8 per cent decline in sales revenue at Rs 13,650 crore during the year compared to Rs 14,450 crore in the previous year. But the firm managed to post 45 per cent growth in export revenue at Rs 601 crore and 15 per cent increase in rural sales during the previous fiscal year
Loan book of SKS may double in 2013-14
Some analysts expect the loan book of SKS Microfinance to double to Rs 3,000 crore by the end of 2013-14 from Rs 1,500 crore levels in 2012-13 even in the absence of fresh lending in Andhra Pradesh. The loan book of the company is expected to double on the back of its geographical expansion. The company has increased its presence in states such as UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, amongst others and this may drive growth
Loan book of SKS may double in 2013-14
Some analysts expect the loan book of SKS Microfinance to double to Rs 3,000 crore by the end of 2013-14 from Rs 1,500 crore levels in 2012-13 even in the absence of fresh lending in Andhra Pradesh. The loan book of the company is expected to double on the back of its geographical expansion. The company has increased its presence in states such as UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, amongst others and this may drive growth
Asset quality of banks may remain weak in FY14
According to rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), asset quality of Indian banks may remain weak in 2013-14 and improve only in 2014-15. In a recent report, the agency said the quality of earnings would be stressed and bad loans may rise to 4.4 percent before falling. Therefore, S&P sees 2013-14 to be a challenging year for the banking sector. RoAs are expected to improve by 1 pe
MOIL output rises 6.13%
MOIL, a Miniratna Category-I PSU, produced 8.02 lakh tonne of manganese ore during the year 2012-13 (April to December, 2012), and this is 6.13 percent higher as compared to corresponding period last year. The company achieved a total sales turnover of Rs 700.30 crore during the period. It earned profit before tax
Performance indicators of banks deteriorate
A survey by industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) shows that key performance indicators of banks like credit growth, net interest income deteriorated in 2012-13. The survey, in which 5 public sector banks (PSBs), 3 private sector banks and 7 foreign banks participated, showed that growth in profit after tax (PAT) and return on equity also deteriorated in the current financial
Court allows SKS Microfin to resume business in AP
In an interim order, the Supreme Court allowed SKS Microfinance to resume microlending operations in Andhra Pradesh without securing a no-objection certificate from the state government. MFI operations in the state, by and large, came to a standstill after the state government introduced the Andhra Pradesh Micro Finance Institution (Regulation of Money Lending) Ordinance 2010