SBI to sell 1.42% stake in SBI Funds in pre-IPO deal

State Bank of India is selling a stake in its asset management unit. This pre-IPO placement provides an early valuation benchmark for the company. SBI Funds Management’s initial public offering will open for bids on July fourteenth. The asset manager seeks a valuation of up to 1.17 trillion rupees. The company’s shares are expected to…

Irdai digs into life insurers’ costs beyond commissions

Irdai now seeks operating expense data, excluding commissions, from life insurers. This move aims to revamp the industry’s distribution framework and reduce policy costs. The regulator will discuss distribution reforms by the end of July. Private insurers’ commission expenses have nearly doubled since 2021-22. Irdai plans a phased approach for these significant distribution reforms.

As West Asia boils again, RBI likely to assess FCNR flows

The Reserve Bank of India will review foreign currency deposit inflows next week. This meeting follows rising Middle East tensions and potential dollar loan rate hardening. Banks are facing challenges in finalizing fixed lending rates for non-resident Indians. Higher borrowing costs may necessitate increased leverage for attractive NRI deposit yields. The central bank’s assessment will…