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NEW DELHI: Fund raising through issuance of debentures dropped 29 per cent to Rs 10,587 crore in 2020-21 due to decline in credit ratings and escalated risk of default on COVID-19 induced disruptions in capital intensive businesses.
Going forward, experts say, the ongoing financial year (2021-22) will see some attractive numbers in non-convertible debenture (NCD) fund raising. We should see money mobilization through NCD route to the tune of 2018-19 levels in FY22 as many companies are entering capex cycle, GDP is projected to grow in double digits and bond yields have started to go up making more case for NCD issuances, Divam Sharma, co-founder at Green Portfolio, said.
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Yes Bank loans and advances up 0.8% at Rs 1.73 lakh crore by end of Mar 2021; deposits up 55%
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Yes Bank loans and advances up 0.8% at Rs 1.73 lakh crore by end of Mar 2021; deposits up 55%PTI
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2021, 01:39 PM IST
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However, the figures are provisional and are being released ahead of the official announcement of the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing.
Yes Bank on Monday said its loans and advances grew by a marginal 0.8 % on a year-on-year basis to Rs 1,72,850 crore at the end of March 2021.
By Lav Chaturvedi
In the financial year 2020-21, the nine-month period between July 2020 and March 2021 (9MFY21), was the most challenging time for almost every industry. The prolonged phase of lockdown that was enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic came as a serious setback for them. Ironically, for the broking industry, this period was marked by unprecedented gains and unparalleled investor enthusiasm.
After facing the initial headwinds, when the lockdown was announced in March 2020 and till the broking industry adjusted to remote and digital mode of operation, several positive factors emerged, which gave the industry new momentum.
Record growth in 2020
First of all, governments globally announced huge stimulus packages to stem the Covid-induced slowdown, with total fiscal stimulus exceeding $12 trillion, which was almost four-times the stimulus offered during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.
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