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After initial spike, online edu startups face falling revenues
Traffic at some leading online education providers has increased by more than 50%According to a KPMG report, education spending will rise to $1.96 billion in 2021 from less than $250 million in 2016
3 min read1 Apr 2020RBI relaxes leverage ratio for banks to boost their lending capacity
The leverage ratio, as defined under Basel-III norms, is Tier-I capital as a percentage of the bank's exposuresThe leverage ratio stands reduced to 4% for Domestic Systemically Important Banks 3.5% for other banks
1 min read28 Jun 2019Do Idea and Vodafone’s merger terms need a rethink?
It makes sense for Idea and Vodafone to put their best foot forward in the current market share battles
4 min read11 Jan 2018Do Idea Cellular and Vodafone need to be recapitalized?
While things are expected to ease post the Idea-Vodafone merger, especially after cost synergies kick in, the current high leverage seems to be hurting for now
2 min read16 Nov 2017Online education start-up Leverage Edu raises seed funding from investors
Leverage Edu will use the funds to grow its nine-member team and invest in product development
1 min read2 Aug 2017InvITs fail to impress, investment managers look for more certainty
The two InvITs that have hit the bourses so farIRB Infrastructure Developers and India Grid Trusthaven't been rewarding to the investors as yet
2 min read22 Jun 2017Moody’s revises Adani Ports outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’
Moody's Investors Service revised up its outlook on Adani Ports and SEZ on stabilisation in operative performance and dip in leverage
1 min read19 Jun 2017Yes, there will be a $20 billion LBO. Just not this one
As for the exit route, a return to public markets through an IPO, or a sale to a consortium of pension and infrastructure funds, would be logical
2 min read12 Mar 2017The confederacy of conscience keepers
Are meetings such as the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights worth it, beyond UN bureaucrats justifying their salaries; corporations showing off human rights and corporate social responsibility dressage?
3 min read19 Oct 2016Deutsche Bank’s appetite for risk throws off its balance
Deutsche Bank has 67 billion in equity that supports assets of 1.6 trillion, which mean it is levered at a ratio of 25 to 1
3 min read4 Oct 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared