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The Sebi chief said she would be happy to throw the entire Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations into the bin, barring RPT.

The Reserve Bank of India fined Shriram Finance, Nainital Bank, and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for not adhering to regulatory guidelines. Nainital Bank was fined Rs 61.40 lakh for issues with interest rates and customer service, Ujjivan received a Rs 6.70 lakh fine for not issuing loan agreements, and Shriram Finance was penalized Rs 5.

Yields across government bonds slipped for a second straight day after data showed U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping 0.9% last month after an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in December.

Wall Street faced drama with headlines on tariffs, inflation, and the Federal Reserve, yet markets remained resilient. Despite initial swings, stocks closed near all-time highs, and Treasury yields rallied. Investors are adapting to avoid past mistakes, focusing on Trump s tariff decisions and economic data. This dynamic reflects strong buying power and cautious optimism in the market.

The Delhi High Court division bench overturned a 2018 arbitral tribunal ruling that favored Reliance Industries in a $1.729 billion gas migration dispute with ONGC. The court found patent illegality in the arbitral award and set aside the 2023 single judge s decision upholding it.

Gaekwad had requested Sebi s exemption under takeover rules to propose ₹275 a share for Religare, offering a 17% premium to the Burmans offer of ₹235. He was obligated to deposit ₹600 crore by Thursday in a Reserve Bank of India-nominated bank account to prove his financial capacity.

A money-laundering probe by the Enforcement Directorate revealed that Satish Kumbhani orchestrated a $2.4-billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. He concealed proceeds through international crypto exchanges. Assets worth ₹1,646 crore were seized, with several properties and other assets traced to criminal proceeds.

MCLR is the minimum interest rate, or the floor rate, that banks can charge on loans. MCLR rates are not linked to external benchmarks like the repo rate. MCLR rates vary for different tenures - overnight, one, three, six months, and a year. They are reset every month.

In his new role, Bansal will focus on exploring growth opportunities for Navi, driving mergers and acquisitions, and enhancing the company’s compliance and risk management frameworks. "As the company grows, so do the demands from a compliance and regulatory perspective," Bansal explained.

Nifty fell 102 points, or 0.44%, to close at 22,929. Sensex declined 199 points, or 0.26%, to end at 75,939. Both indices have declined 2.5-2.7% this week. "We have seen weakness in the market because, in recent days, even retail participants and HNIs(high networth individuals) have started booking profits along with FPIs," said Amit Khurana, head of equities at Dolat Capital Market.