Joel Rebello

A consortium of Mahagenco and NTPC has emerged as the leading bidder, at ₹3,800 crore, to take over the 1,350 MW Sinnar Thermal Power plant. The plant, a subsidiary of RattanIndia Power, is currently defunct and has unresolved coal supply issues and right-of-way problems.

Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have either committed or are in the process of committing funds to the $4-billion polyvinyl chloride (PVC) project at Mundra in Gujarat, people familiar with the developments said.

Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have either committed or are in the process of committing funds to the $4-billion polyvinyl chloride (PVC) project at Mundra in Gujarat, people familiar with the developments said.

Synopsis HDB Financial Services has filed a DRHP for a ₹12,500 crore IPO, including a fresh issue and an offer for sale by HDFC Bank to meet RBI regulations.

The Indian government is seeking applicants for the RBI deputy governor post to replace Michael Patra. Candidates should have at least 25 years of relevant experience. The deadline for applications is November 30. The job tenure is three years, with a possible re-appointment, and offers a monthly salary of Rs. 2,25,000.

JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company received bids for two bad loan blocks totaling ₹3,900 crore. CFM ARC bid ₹78 crore for Carnival Cinemas' debt, while Acre ARC offered ₹237 crore for a retail and SME loan portfolio, triggering a Swiss challenge auction.

Synopsis State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman, CS Setty, told analysts that the bank has a 35-basis-point cushion on its lending rate, providing flexibility even if deposit rates increase. Despite potential RBI rate cuts impacting lending rates, Setty believes SBI's margins will remain stable due to a significant portion of loans linked to MCLR and adjustments in pricing for short-term loans.

Samir Subberwal, global head of wealth solutions, deposits and mortgages at the bank said shifting focus to the affluent in retail banking will help Standard Chartered to play from a position of strength in India which is a difficult market to compete in the mass market space where local banks dominate.

Synopsis NARCL has increased its bid to acquire the debt of Jaiprakash Associates to ₹12,000 crore. The revised offer comes as the company's appeal against insolvency proceedings is pending. The offer involves an upfront cash payment and security receipts guaranteed by the government. Lenders are currently evaluating the offer as a potential resolution to the long-delayed insolvency case.

This follows CFM offering ₹78 crore to take over Carnival's ₹1,290 crore debt from rival JC Flowers ARC, which did not get any challenging bid by the October 31 deadline, people familiar with the matter said.