Yes Bank stake sale: SBI seals 13.18% divestment to Japan’s SMBC; largest cross-border deal in banking sector

[content split=25] Yes Bank stake sale: State Bank of India (SBI) has offloaded around 13.18% of its holding in Yes Bank Limited (YBL) to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), marking the completion of a major divestment.SMBC, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), is counted among the top foreign banks in India. SMFG…

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Sebi leases Rs 7 lakh/month Mumbai luxury flat for chairman; regulator says deal within Board policy – check details here

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has leased a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Prabhadevi locality for its chairman at a monthly rent of Rs 7 lakh. The apartment will house Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who took charge on March 1 this year.According to Sebi, the arrangement follows its existing policy. “Sebi…

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Nestle share price drops: Chairman Paul Bulcke to step down earlier than expected; food giant’s shares fall 0.5%

Nestle shares dipped on Wednesday after the food and beverage giant announced the “earlier than planned” exit of its chairman, Paul Bulcke, marking another shake-up at the top of the Swiss multinational.The news sent Nestle’s stock down 0.51% to 71.52 Swiss francs ($90.80) in early trading, weighing on the Swiss stock exchange’s SMI index, which…

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Digital registry! Centre to digitise database of land records; move to establish ownership rights, cut disputes

The government is working on building a comprehensive, integrated electronic database of land records that will clearly establish ownership rights in both rural and urban areas, supported by cadastral maps, land resources secretary Manoj Joshi told ET.Officials believe the move will enhance real-time access to land ownership details, improve the utilisation of land resources, reduce…

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