Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Capital expenditure (capex) at small private airports in India is expected to increase by 50–60 per cent annually over the next three years, driven by capacity expansion amid rising terminal utilisation levels, ratings agency Crisil said on Monday.In contrast, capex at large private airports is projected to decline over the same period, as most of their capacity expansion projects are either completed or nearing completion, the agency added as quoted by news agency PTI.Despite the uptick in investment at smaller airports, the overall capex by private airports is expected to slow marginally by 10–15 per cent to around Rs 40,000 crore over the next three years, according to Crisil.The agency’s analysis is based on the capex plans of 11 operational private airports and two soon-to-be-operational ones, which together account for more than 95 per cent of India’s private airport […]

[ad_1] State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) is aiming to expand its lending to the RAM segment—comprising Retail, Agriculture, and MSMEs—to 58 per cent of its total loan book in the current financial year, up from 56 per cent in FY25, according to Managing Director and CEO Ashok Chandra.The bank ended FY25 with RAM segment loans standing at Rs 6,02,682 crore, accounting for 56 per cent of its total advances. The planned increase in RAM exposure, Chandra said, will help cushion the bank against margin pressure arising from rate cuts in corporate and repo-linked lending rate (RLLR) portfolios, according to news agency PTI."We are planning to increase RAM from 56 per cent to 58 per cent in this financial year because that will give me the cushion against loss which is happening due to reduction in the interest rate in the […]

[ad_1] The Income-tax framework has undergone key changes as Income Tax Department has recently updated the capital gains taxation table, especially taxation on securities-related income earned by residents, non-residents, and foreign institutional investors The new tax regime now mandates higher capital gains tax rates on equity transactions and introduces revised thresholds for long-term capital gains (LTCG) exemptions.It’s important to note that the tax rates for both long-term (LTCG) and short-term (STCG) gains differ across various asset classes for investors. These revised tax rates apply to individuals under both the new and old tax regimes, as they are considered special rate incomes.These rules hold critical implications for investors in equity shares, mutual funds, business trusts, Global depository receipts (GDRs), and foreign bonds, and necessitate renewed attention from financial advisors, tax consultants, and institutional fund managers.To provide a clearer picture of how […]