RBI keeps key policy rate unchanged at 6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at its 5th bimonthly MPC meeting, given the warning over rising inflation.

The result was along the lines of the majority of market expectation, which anticipated the RBI to keep the key repo rate (the rate at which it infuses liquidity in the banking system) unchanged at 6 percent.

In the preceding meeting in October, the RBI had maintained status quo on rates. Since then, inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) has grown to 3.58 percent, the fastest pace in 7 months, owing rising food and fuel prices.

Future Supply Chain raises Rs. 195 cr, from anchor investors::

Future Group’s logistics arm Future Supply Chain Solutions has announced that it has garnered Rs. 195 crore ahead of its IPO that opens on Wednesday.

The IPO clocked allocation of over 29.35 lakh equity shares to 16 anchor investors at Rs. 664 share apiece, the upper end of the price band of Rs. 660-664. The Anchor investors consist of HDFC Trustee Company., Reliance Capital Trustee Company Ltd, L&T M.F and IDFC M.F.

The IPO is a combine of fresh issuance of shares by promoters Future Enterprises Ltd, which will lead to a dilution of 4.43% of their stake, and an  OFS by private equity investor Griffin Partners aggregating to 20% of equity.

Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSC) is an Indian supply chain and logistics company catering to corporates in various domains such as Food and FMCG; Apparels, Footwear and Accessories; Home and Furniture, Automotive, Pharma and Light Engineering and much more.

NSE May Refile IPO Papers with Sebi

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is expected to file fresh draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator Sebi to float an initial public offering (IPO) after getting clarity on the co-location matter.   However, the preliminary IPO papers, which has been filed with Sebi in December last year, will remain open, the exchange said.

The Initial Public Offering of NSE is being eagerly awaited in the market as one of the largest in recent times, which is having an estimated size of over Rs. 10,000 crore. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) also got listed in February month. The regulatory authorities stated the exchange will have to file fresh DRHPs as issues related to co-location case have held up regulatory go-ahead for its earlier proposal and Sebi wants greater disclosure about the matter in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).

The regulatory authorities said the exchange will have to file fresh draft herring papers as issues concerning to the algorithmic trading case have held up regulatory approval for its earlier proposal and the regulator wants greater disclosure about the matter in the DRHP.