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<keyword id="19982504" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIT-Bombay" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="IIT Bombay" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="IIT Bombay">IIT Bombay</keyword> is one of the top choices for recruiters and every year, many graduates from the institution get lucrative <keyword id="19897127" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-offers" source="keywords">job offers</keyword> that make headlines. The 2023-2024 placement season at the institution just came to a close and a detailed report of the same is available on IIT Bombay's website. As per the report, around 75 percent candidates got a job offer this time. "The placement season was successfully completed with three out of four students securing desired job profiles despite the challenging job scenario. The total recruited Ph.D. students are 32 out of 118 active participants. Considering the total number of participating students, the placement percentage is nearly 75%. Most of the remaining unplaced students have identified avenues to be gainfully employed. Some of the unplaced students prefer higher studies, self-employment, or entrepreneurship over the jobs being offered to them. Almost all of the participating companies have honored their job offers," the report said. However, the lowest salary being offered to students this year is making headlines as it dropped to 4 LPA this year. Let us take a look at some of the highlights of the <keyword id="23022543" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="2024-placements" source="keywords">2024 placements</keyword> in IIT Bombay, including the highest salary packages, <keyword id="23022544" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="top-recruiters" source="keywords">top recruiters</keyword>, and an overview of student placements and internships. <h2><keyword id="23018452" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="IIT-Bombay-2024-placements" source="Orion">IIT Bombay 2024 placements</keyword>: Highest salary</h2>One of the standout features of this year’s placements was the 22 job offers exceeding INR 1 crore per annum, reflecting demand for specialised skills in certain sectors. Additionally, 78 students accepted international offers, indicating the global opportunities accessible to IIT Bombay graduates. <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.7em; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Average salaries</h2>The overall average annual CTC (Cost to Company) offered during the 2023-2024 placement season was Rs 23.50 LPA (Lakhs Per Annum), marking a 7.7% increase from the previous year’s average of Rs 21.82 LPA. The median salary stood at Rs 17.92 LPA, underscoring the consistent demand for graduates across various sectors. These numbers are a testament to the robust job market that IIT Bombay students enter upon graduation. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="109184947" title="Fresher hiring sees a significant decline, particularly in IT sector! What should you do?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2>IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Lowest salaries</h2>While the focus often falls on the highest salaries, it’s important to note that there were also offers at the lower end of the spectrum. As mentioned already, the lowest salary offers during the 2023-2024 placements fell within the Rs 4 LPA to Rs 6 LPA range this year. Earlier, the lowest salary offered to students used to be 6 LPA. As per reports, 10 students accepted offers that fell within this range. These figures are more common in sectors such as education and design, where entry-level salaries tend to be modest compared to other fields. <h2>IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Number of students who got jobs </h2>Out of the 2,414 students who registered for placements, 1,475 students secured job offers, bringing the placement rate to 74.53%. The placement drive saw participation from 364 companies, with 1,650 job offers being made. In addition to full-time roles, internships also played a crucial part in student preparation and employment. A total of 1,267 internship offers were made, including 1,177 from companies and 90 from universities, reflecting a 13% increase in internship opportunities compared to the previous year. <h2>IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Top recruiters</h2>This year, the Engineering and Technology sector emerged as the top recruiter, with 430 students being hired by 106 companies. The IT and Software sector followed closely, offering 307 job positions. Finance, Consulting, and Research &amp; Development were also prominent, with significant hiring across these domains. Major companies participating in the placements included top Indian and multinational firms. <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.7em; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; background: 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Pre-Placement offers</h2>Pre-placement offers (PPOs) continued to be a vital aspect of the placement process at IIT Bombay. In the 2023-2024 placement season, students received 300 PPOs, of which 258 were accepted. These offers were largely made after the completion of summer internships, highlighting the importance of these internships in securing full-time positions. <h2>Comparison of the number of students placed in the last four years</h2>IIT Bombay has seen lesser student placement numbers over when compared to last year. However, when we look at the last four years, the numbers have been stable. In the 2020-2021 season, 1,150 students were placed, which rose to 1,441 in 2021-2022. The peak was reached in 2022-2023 with 1,516 placements, while this year saw a slight decrease to 1,475. This slight dip from last year’s record high can be attributed to the challenging global economic conditions. <h2>Number of offers from different programs</h2>Different academic programs at IIT Bombay saw varying levels of placement success. The B.Tech program led the way with 683 placements, followed by the M.Tech program with 415 placements. The Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) program saw 152 students placed, while other programs such as M.Sc., M.Des, and Ph.D. had varying placement numbers, reflecting the diverse opportunities available across disciplines. <h2>International opportunities</h2>This year’s placement season also highlighted a significant rise in the number of international offers, with students receiving opportunities in countries like Japan, Taiwan, Europe, the UAE, Singapore, and the USA. 78 international job offers were made to students this year, whcih is an increase when compared to 65 offers last year. Additionally, the number of companies participating in the placements grew by 12%, indicating steady interest from employers. 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IIT Bombay 2024 placements: Lowest salary drops to Rs 4 LPA, 22 students get Rs 1 crore package

State-owned <keyword id="20039950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharat-Petroleum-Corporation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bharat Petroleum Corporation" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Bharat Petroleum Corporation">Bharat Petroleum Corporation</keyword> plans to invest Rs 1.7 lakh crore over the next five years to grow its core oil refining and fuel marketing business as well as in 'future big bets' of <keyword id="20115883" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="petrochemicals" source="keywords">petrochemicals</keyword> and <keyword id="19895435" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-energy" source="keywords">green energy</keyword>, its chairman G Krishnakumar has said. At present, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (<keyword id="19908646" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="BPCL" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BPCL" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="BPCL">BPCL</keyword>) owns about 14 per cent of India's oil <keyword id="20064251" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="refining-capacity" source="keywords">refining capacity</keyword> and about a quarter of the fuel retailing network. It plans to grow these businesses while foraying into newer areas. The firm is now implementing the first phase of a multi-decade aspirational journey in the form of '<keyword id="22826627" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="project-Aspire" source="keywords">Project Aspire</keyword>' - its five-year strategic framework that is based on two fundamental pillars - 'Nurturing the Core' and 'Investing in Future Big Bets', he said in the company's latest annual report. "Our mid-term strategy is on a continuum. While we remain committed to growing our core businesses, which include refining and marketing <keyword id="20037698" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="petroleum-products" source="keywords">petroleum products</keyword> and upstream, we are equally focused on our big bets comprising petrochemicals, gas, green energy, non-fuel retail, and digital. "Project Aspire, with a planned capex outlay of around Rs 1.70 lakh crore over five years, will enable us to create long-term value for our stakeholders while preserving our planet for future generations," he said. "A cornerstone of our long-term strategy, Project Aspire, with a Rs 1.70 trillion investment, marks the initial phase of our multi-decade odyssey to shape the energy of tomorrow. This, coupled with our robust balance sheet, fuels our ambition to lead the <keyword id="19951336" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="energy-transition" source="keywords">energy transition</keyword>." The company is targeting net zero carbon emissions from its operations by 2040. "BPCL has drawn a net-zero roadmap, which encompasses renewable power, green hydrogen, compressed biogas, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), efficiency improvement and the offsets procurements. This would require a phased capital outlay of approximately Rs 1 lakh crore till 2040, and the company is geared for the same," he said. The firm's bet on continuing investing in core businesses is based on the premise that India's booming economy will drive a 4-5 per cent annual increase in energy demand and petroleum product consumption. Also, the demand for major petrochemical products is expected to rise by 7-8 per cent annually. "This presents a strategic opportunity to expand refining capacity alongside the development of integrated petrochemical complexes," he said. BPCL is implementing new petrochemical projects at two of its three oil refineries. A Rs 49,000 crore ethylene cracker project is being implemented at the Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh, alongside raising oil refining capacity from the current 7.8 million tonnes to 11 million tonnes annually by 2029. A polypropylene project is being set up at Kochi refinery in Kerala by 2027. "To meet the anticipated demand beyond our planned expansions in Bina and Kochi, we are actively evaluating options for setting up additional integrated refining and petrochemical capacities within the next 5-7 years," Krishnakumar said without disclosing either the investments or the location of such a project. Andhra Pradesh is being speculated as the likely site after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP and regional party TDP stormed to power in the state in recently concluded assembly elections. TDP has been demanding the implementation of a refinery-cum-petrochemical complex that was promised as part of the package when the state was split more than a decade back. "Our investment in the petrochemical project is consistent with our aspiration of becoming a dominant player in India's petrochemical growth story," Krishnakumar said. On energy transition, he said BPCL is targeting to build 2 gigawatts (GW) of <keyword id="19895602" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="renewable-energy" source="keywords">renewable energy</keyword> capacity by 2025 and 10 GW by 2035. "We are investing nearly Rs 1,000 crore to establish two 50 MW captive wind power plants in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, which will support our refineries in Mumbai and Bina." The firm is also investing around Rs 300 crore in 72 MWp of solar project in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. "Concomitantly, we are executing green hydrogen projects aligned with the National Green Hydrogen Mission. These projects include a 5 MW electrolyser plant at Bina refinery and a green hydrogen refuelling station with an indigenously developed electrolyser at Kochi," he noted. BPCL, he said, is committed to supporting the transition to electric mobility through a robust and accessible charging infrastructure. The company has installed over 3,000 charging stations, including fast chargers for cars and two-wheelers. 900 fast chargers are installed across 120 highway corridors, which helps address the range, discovery and time anxiety of electric vehicle (EV) owners. "Over the next five years, we aim to install 4-wheeler fast chargers at approximately 6,000 retail outlets across 400 highway corridors, prioritising high-traffic corridors like the Golden Quadrilateral and N-S/E-W highways," he said. On biofuels, he said BPCL sells petrol with 20 per cent ethanol blend at 4,279 out of its over 22,000 petrol pumps. It is also building compressed biogas plants using municipal solid waste to make gas that can be used as CNG in automobiles. The firm is also exploring partnerships in the arena. "These combined efforts, along with the upcoming commissioning of a bio-ethanol refinery, positions BPCL as a key player in India's transition to a greener fuel mix, creating a robust ecosystem for the adoption of cleaner fuels across the country," he added. BPCL is establishing a corporate venture capital fund to invest directly in promising startups. "In order to thrive in this complex and challenging business landscape, we will leverage our agility and focus on operational excellence to ensure continued success. Safety and reliability will remain our top priorities, guiding all our actions. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance," he added. He said the energy sector of India stands at an inflection point. "The nation has an ambitious vision of becoming a USD 30 trillion developed economy by 2047. 'Viksit Bharat @2047' will necessitate an almost fourfold increase in primary energy demand." India's exponential growth trajectory will propel it to a pivotal role in the global energy market, accounting for roughly 12 per cent of world energy consumption by 2047. "The key strategic objectives for India in the energy sector will entail significant expansion in refining capacities, raising the share of gas in the energy basket from about 6 per cent to 15 per cent, establishing leadership in petrochemical exports, and sharply reducing energy imports from current levels of 47 per cent to below 25 per cent by 2030 and to zero by 2047," he said. India is targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity, sourcing half of its energy needs from renewables, reducing carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes and lowering carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030 with the ultimate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070. "Building on its strong Indian energy presence, BPCL aspires to meet 7-10 per cent of the nation's primary energy demand by 2047," he said.

BPCL planning Rs 1.7 lakh crore spend to expand core business, new energy foray over next five years

Finance Minister <keyword id="19916618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> on Tuesday announced <keyword id="20404375" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="income-tax-relief" source="keywords">income tax relief</keyword> for the <keyword id="20071167" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="middle-class" source="keywords">middle class</keyword>, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for <keyword id="22517841" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-creation-schemes" source="keywords">job creation schemes</keyword> over the next five years and a spending splurge for states run by her party's new coalition partners as she unveiled <keyword id="20509939" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi-3-0" source="keywords">Modi 3.0</keyword> government's first budget after the general elections. With rural distress and unemployment being blamed for BJP losing its majority, Sitharaman in her seventh straight budget provided Rs 2.66 lakh crore for <keyword id="20027688" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rural-development" source="keywords">rural development</keyword> and maintained spending on long-term infrastructure projects at Rs 11.11 lakh crore to boost <keyword id="19900794" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="economic-growth" source="keywords">economic growth</keyword>. She abolished 'angel tax' for all classes of investors in startups, cut customs duty on mobile phones and gold and simplified capital gains tax. She, however, raised the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options of securities, which led to tanking of stock markets. "India's economic growth continues to be the shining exception (in a world that is gripped by policy uncertainties) and will remain so in the years ahead," she said. "In this budget, we particularly focus on <keyword id="19898684" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="employment" source="keywords">employment</keyword>, <keyword id="20374219" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="skilling" source="keywords">skilling</keyword>, MSMEs, and the middle class." Besides Rs 2 lakh crore provided over a five year period for schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth, "I have made a provision of Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling," she said. For Bihar, where assembly elections are due next year, the finance minister announced spending of Rs 60,000 crore on infrastructure projects like expressways, power plant, heritage corridors and new airports. The support to Bihar, whose ruling party and BJP's partner JD-U has been demanding an economic package and special category status for the state, is in the form of capital projects but not subsidy or cash dole. Similarly, for Andhra Pradesh, whose ruling TDP recently joined BJP-led NDA, she allocated Rs 15,000 crore in financial aid through multilateral agencies. A similar request for support to Bihar will be expedited, she said. For the middle class, she raised standard deduction -- a flat deduction from total salary earned by an employee in a year before calculating applicable income tax rate -- by 50 per cent to Rs 75,000 and tweaked tax slabs for taxpayers opting for the new income tax regime. This will lead to taxpayers under the new tax regime -- which offers lower rates of taxes but permits limited deductions and exemptions -- saving up to Rs 17,500 in tax annually, she said. To spur employment, the Budget provided for incentives for companies, including paying for one-month salary for first-time employees, incentive at specified sale to both employee and empower with respect to their retirement fund contribution in the first four years of employment and reimbursing employers up to Rs 3,000 per month for 2 years towards EPFO contribution of each additional employee. Also, a programme to improve skills as well internship for students and subsidised loans for higher education will be provided, she said. India's official unemployment rate in urban areas is pegged at 6.7 per cent but private agencies put it at much higher levels. Buoyed by robust tax collections and a higher-than-expected dividend receipt from the Reserve Bank, Sitharaman said the government's fiscal deficit -- the difference between the total revenue earned and total expenditure -- will be trimmed to 4.9 per cent of the GDP in 2024-25, below the 5.1 per cent figure estimated in the interim budget she presented in February. She reduced gross market borrowing marginally to Rs 14.01 lakh crore. The Budget for 2024-25 fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025) allocated Rs 1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors, aid for building 3 crore affordable housing units in urban and rural areas, provided credit support to small and medium businesses, raised small loans to Rs 20 lakh for small business, proposed setting up 12 industrial parks, and provided for setting up a Rs 1,000 crore venture capital fund for space sector.

Modi 3.0 1st Budget: Tax relief for middle class, Rs 2 lakh cr job scheme

The <keyword id="6354872" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="economic-survey" source="Orion">Economic Survey</keyword>, which was tabled earlier today by Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmala-sitharaman" source="Orion">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> estimated that in 2022-23, India's total workforce stood at nearly 56.5 crore. However, as data from the recent Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) notes, their distribution is highly skewed, with over 45% of them engaged in agriculture, followed by 28.9% in services, 13% in construction, and 11.4% in manufacturing. At the same time, while the agriculture sector has grown at about 4.18% at constant prices over the last 5 years, India's service sector is estimated to have grown by around 7.6% in just the last financial year, as provisional estimates suggest. As such, the continued dominance of the agriculture sector as an employer, particularly when it comes to women, is concerning, especially as India's service sector, which contributes about 55% to the total size of economy, demands increasingly more workers, who possess specific, focused skill sets (think blockchain, AI, machine learning, 3D printing, web development and more). <h2>Encouraging trends</h2>The unemployment rate amongst youth, or those aged between 15-29 has come down sharply to 10% in 2022-23, from 17.8% in 2017-18. Nearly 75% of all new subscribers on EPFO payroll, a gauge for formal employment generation, are aged between 18 and 28. But while our economy keeps pace with employing young population, a staggering 57.3% of this workforce is self-employed, while another 18.3% work as unpaid laborers in households. The most prominent participant in both these categories happen to be women. As for regular wage or salaried workers, they constitute merely 20.9% of the workforce. Casual labor, characterized by sporadic, intermittent terms of employment, makes up for 21.8% of the workforce. Its not as if female labor workforce participation (FLFPR) is dwindling. In fact, as the survey notes, it has been rising for the last 6 years, with rural FLFPR inching up by 16.9 percentage points between 2017-18 and 2022-23. But the same rise is not to be seen in urban FLFPR, which inched up a meagre 5% to 25.4% in 2022-23. Pan-India, women participation in workforce jumped to 37%, largely driven by the thrust in rural FLFPR. The growth in terms of wages per worker in rural areas between FY15-22 was also higher in rural areas at 6.9%, as compared to 6.1% in urban areas. So, what can be done to rationalize this lopsidedness in employment? <h2>Developing the care economy </h2>In order to cater to the requirements of the growing workforce, the survey estimated that India will have to annually generate around 78.5 lakh non-farm jobs annually till 2030. And with India's care needs set to grow significantly in the next 25 years, it is time to develop India's care economy. Consider this-by 2050, the population of those aged between 0-14 years will decline to 18%, or 30 crore people, while those aged above 60 will swell to 20.8%, or a massive 34.7 crore person. Both these segments will need considerable care, which is currently an unpaid job both employed and unemployed women already undertake. Per NSO’s time use statistics for 2019, working-age women in India spend 5.6 hours per day on unpaid work, as opposed to just 30 mins for men. Even employed women end up spending 6x more time on unpaid care, compared to their male counterparts. As it is, studies notes that an additional hour of caregiving per day reduces women’s labor market participation by 20 percentage points, while having no effect on men. A recent report by CII pegged the economic value of women's unpaid domestic and care work to be a staggering 15-17% of GDP. As it is, care economy is one of the fastest growing sectors, expected to generate around 475 million jobs globally. In India, an investment of just 2% of GDP could lead to 11 million new jobs, 70% of which will go to women, accelerating their participation in labor force, the survey revealed. As such, developing India's care economy, both for catering to its young and silver dividend, will become a cornerstone for employment related policies in the times to come.

Economic Survey 2023-24: Where does India stand on the employment, and what's next?

<ul><li>Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> on May 18 announced the last tranche of the ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package. </li><li>The economic stimulus package included measures like free food grains, hike in foreign direct investment for defence, liquidity measures for MSMEs, amended in Essential Commodities Act, increase in public expenditure in health, among others. </li><li>While the Narendra Modi government promised to allocate 10% of the GDP, the Reserve Bank of India’s measures accounts for nearly half the economic package. </li></ul>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 18 announced the last tranche of the ₹20 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan economic package to fight the coronavirus pandemic led economic slowdown in the country. However, while the Narendra Modi government promised to allocate 10% of the GDP, nearly half of the stimulus package is spent by the Reserve Bank of India. Global investment bank <keyword id="6361649" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Goldman-Sachs">Goldman Sachs</keyword> said that most of the reforms announced by the Indian government will have an impact in the medium term while the short term may see a "deeper recession", and added that the country's real GDP growth may fall 5% in the current financial year ending March 2020. The economic stimulus package included measures like free food grains, hike in foreign direct investment for defence, liquidity measures for MSMEs, amendments in Essential Commodities Act, increase in public expenditure in health, among others. Whereas, the RBI package included measures like moratorium on loan repayments for all borrowers,and interest rate cut etc. “RBI has announced ₹9 lakh crore plus, but the actual money utilised (so far) is ₹8 lakh crore,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said while explaining the break-up of the stimulus package. PM Narendra Modi said the package was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-modi-promises-to-please-everyone-with-his-stimulus-package/articleshow/75701113.cms">designed keeping in mind</a> factors like land, labour, liquidity and laws. Here’s a breakdown of India’s ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package: <div type="image" title="overall" msid="75798397" hostid="261"></div> The first tranche worth ₹5.94 lakh crore provided a credit line to small businesses and support to shadow banks and electricity distribution companies <div type="image" title="tranche 1" msid="75798413" hostid="261"></div> There <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/breaking-down-modi-20-lakh-crore-stimulus-rbi-and-finance-ministry-steps-land-and-labour-laws/articleshow/75709001.cms">were 15 measures,</a> of which 6 were for MSMEs. The definition of SMEs was changed and the investment limit to qualify as MSMEs was raised. During the first tranche, Sitharaman announced ₹3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for businesses. Apart from this, the government also increased the deadline for<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/benefits-for-real-estate-sector-in-finance-minister-20-lakh-crore-stimulus-package/articleshow/75719588.cms"> real estate projects. </a> The second tranche included free foodgrains to stranded migrant workers for two months and credit to farmers, totalling ₹3.10 lakh crore <div type="image" title="tranche 2" msid="75798427" hostid="261"></div> There were <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-top-news-and-highlights-may-14/articleshow/75736580.cms">nine announcements in all in the second tranch</a>e of the stimulus package which focussed on migrant workers, small traders, small farmers etc. The government announced free food grain supply to migrant workers for 2 months. A National portability of ration cards — One Nation, One Ration card — was announced which allowed people to take ration from any public distribution unit in the country. The third tranche was worth ₹1,50,000 crore and focused on farming and related activities <div type="image" title="tranche 3" msid="75798441" hostid="261"></div> Sitharaman promised to allocate money and quickly ramp up policies in these spaces. The government allocated ₹1 lakh crore to strengthen farm-gate infrastructure. The government said the Essential Commodities Act <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-live-updates-from-third-tranche-modi-20-lakh-crore-stimulus/articleshow/75756781.cms">will be amended</a> to deregulate prices of cereals, edible oils, oilseeds, pulses, onions, potatoes etc. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/ashok-gulati-interview-on-essential-commodities-act-and-apmc-changes/articleshow/75760364.cms">According to Ashok Gulati</a>, former chairman of Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), this will allow market prices to prevail over essential commodities. The government also removed stock limit imposed on processors or value chain participants or any exporter subject to export demand, The fourth and fifth tranches that dealt mostly with structural reforms were worth ₹48,100 crore <div type="image" title="tranche 4 and 5" msid="75798458" hostid="261"></div> The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-live-updates-from-third-tranche-modi-20-lakh-crore-stimulus/articleshow/75756781.cms">reform</a>s focused on coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation, power distribution in Union Territories, space and atomic energy. India opened up more of its airspace for airlines, and also decided to put 6 airports up for auction. The government said<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/indigo-spicejet-adani-gmr-gvk-share-price-may-gain-after-civil-aviation-reforms/articleshow/75775888.cms"> airlines will fly on shorter routes</a> which would save ₹1,000 crore a year. Separately, the government allowed startups in the space sector to use resources of Indian Space Research Organisation. In the fifth <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-final-stimulus-plan-to-boost-gdp-of-india/articleshow/75784571.cms">tranche the government added ₹40,000 crore budget allocation</a> in the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). However, according to a financial services company Nomura, the minimum wage job may be a temporary relief and once the lockdown is over, urban businesses will struggle with the shortage of labour. Several experts have criticised the government’s latest economic package and said it is inadequate to provide immediate relief to the distressed part of the society. “The package may fall short of mitigating the near-term existential crisis for businesses and workers, but is better designed to improve India’s medium-term growth potential and attract long-term risk capital. As a consequence, we maintain our GDP growth projection for 2020 at -5% y-o-y,” Noaura, a global market research firm said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-among-58-nations-questioning-who-on-covid-19-response/articleshow/75797251.cms">India among 58 nations questioning WHO on COVID-19 response</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/lockdown-4-0-india-issues-new-guidelines-allowing-states-to-decide-the-red-green-and-orange-zones/articleshow/75790707.cms">Lockdown 4.0 ⁠— India issues new guidelines allowing states to decide the red, green, and orange zones</a>

Here's a breakup of Narendra Modi's ₹20 lakh crore stimulus⁠— RBI measures make up for nearly half of it

<ul><li><keyword id="1553175" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vodafone-idea" source="Orion">Vodafone Idea</keyword>’s shareholders saw their wealth go up by 10% today.</li><li>In September alone, the telco’s share price surged by over 43%.</li><li>The reason behind the latest uptick could be the fact that banks want the government to provide relief to Vodafone Ideas.</li></ul>The share price of Vodafone Idea spiked by over 10% on Tuesday after reports suggested that banks have asked the government to offer relief to the struggling telecom provider. According to a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/banks-call-government-ease-pressure-indias-vodafone-idea-2021-09-13/">Reuters</a> report, the state-run State Bank of India led the banks, calling on the Indian government to give additional time to Vodafone Idea to clear the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and spectrum dues, amounting to over ₹58,000 crore. Shares of Vodafone Idea were hovering around ₹8.75 per share, up by more than 10% over the previous closing price. <div type="image" title="Vodafone Idea 01_09_21 to 14_09_21." msid="86196133" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vodafone Idea share price in September so far&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> In September alone, Vodafone Idea’s shares have jumped by more than 43% - this is over just 9 trading days. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What are the banks saying?" comment="subhead" text="What are the banks saying?">What are the banks saying?</cmsannotation> According to the report, banks want the government to ease pressure on Vodafone Idea, and offer timely relief to the struggling telco. “All eyes are on New Delhi right now as banks are getting increasingly nervous,” the report said, quoting an unnamed banking official. Here’s how much Vodafone Idea and Airtel owe the government in the form of AGR dues: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Total AGR demand (in crore) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AGR dues paid (in crore) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Balance AGR dues (in crore) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vodafone Idea </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹58,254 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹7,854 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹50,339 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Airtel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹43,980 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹18,004 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹25,976 </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: AGR dues case in the Supreme Court Vodafone Idea also pays approximately ₹5,000 crore per year towards licence fee and spectrum usage charges. Additionally, according to a report by <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/cabinet-refuses-proposal-for-telecom-relief-measures-claims-reuters-report/articleshow/86032076.cms">The Economic Times</a>, the telco will have to pay ₹14,000 crore annually towards spectrum payments, taking its annual liability to ₹19,000 crore. Vodafone Idea’s debt currently stands at ₹1.9 lakh crore, according to the company’s June quarter report. While banks and financial institutions which have lent money to the telco don’t face any immediate threat of default, things may not remain the same for long. Banks’ exposure to Vodafone Idea: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amount </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">% of loan book </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IDFC First Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,240 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.90% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹4,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.40% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IndusInd Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,500 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.65% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Punjab National Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.44% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">State Bank of India </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹11,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.43% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,700 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.23% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Axis Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,300 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.21% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HDFC Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.09% </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: Nomura SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-and-airtel-stocks-fall-amid-reports-that-government-hasnt-discussed-proposal-for-a-telecom-relief-package/articleshow/86033281.cms">Vodafone Idea falls after reports that government hasn’t discussed proposal for a telecom relief package</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-rise-on-hope-that-modi-government-will-use-these-rescue-options/articleshow/85890407.cms">Market hopes Vodafone Idea will be saved and these are the rescue options</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/what-if-vodafone-idea-dies/articleshow/85127937.cms">What if Vodafone Idea dies?</a>

Yes Bank, SBI and others want Vodafone Idea to be saved, here’s why

<keyword id="125045" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fitch-Ratings">Fitch Ratings</keyword> on Thursday said the safe reopening of economy will be key to recovery of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs).In a statement on the stimulus measures announced by Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword>, Fitch said the 100 per cent guarantee for MSME loans and farm support schemes were the two main highlights from the announcements. "Both are fairly significant in size and will help to support the more vulnerable borrower segments for the NBFIs. The NBFC/MFI debt guarantee schemes target the right issues but are not large enough to address the sector's funding strains," it added. The government on Wednesday announced about Rs 6 lakh crore package comprising Rs 3 lakh crore of collateral-free loans for small businesses and a Rs 30,000 crore lifeline to non-bank and housing finance companies. On Thursday, it announced a Rs 3.16 lakh crore package comprising free foodgrains for migrant workers, Rs 2 lakh crore concessional credit to farmers and working capital for street vendors in a bid to help those hit hard by the nationwide <keyword id="91743" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="lockdown">lockdown</keyword>. "Ultimately, however these measures can only serve to prop up the segments that are under distress. The safe reopening of the economy more than anything else will be the key to recovery for the NBFIs," Fitch said. A nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 disease is in place since March 25. The lockdown date has been extended twice and will now scheduled to end on May 17. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/bajaj-finance-shares-surge-as-sanjiv-bajaj-cheers-msme-nbfc-stimulus/articleshow/75729879.cms">Bajaj Finance shares surge as Nirmala Sitharaman’s cash injection for both NBFCs and small businesses will benefit Sanjiv Bajaj’s company</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/moodys-warns-that-india-government-debt-may-rise-sharply/articleshow/75616605.cms">India’s government debt could mount to 81% of GDP by 2024 even at the pre-COVID rate of growth, warns Moody’s</a>

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<ul><li>As businesses begin to get back to work, the FM announced reduction in Employees' <keyword id="45028" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Provident-Fund">Provident Fund</keyword>. </li><li>This means that the <keyword id="1481502" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="take-home-salary">take home salary</keyword> of employees will go up. </li><li>The statutory PF contribution is being reduced to 10% from 12%</li></ul>The coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses across sectors in India and today, <keyword id="6355261" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> (FM) <keyword id="129243" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> announced a set of relief measures for the industries. As businesses begin to get back to work, the FM announced reduction in Employees' Provident Fund (<keyword id="45027" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="EPF">EPF</keyword>). This means that the take home salary of employees will go up. “The statutory PF contribution is being reduced to 10% from 12% so that employers will have some more money in their hands. However, for PSUs we will continue to pay the 12%,” she said. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75717906" title="Deadlines for tax returns deferred⁠— and other tax reliefs announced by Nirmala Sithraman" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Sitharaman said that the EPF contribution will be paid by the government of India and 72.22 lakh employees will benefit from it. The EPF contribution is being reduced for Businesses &amp; Workers for 3 months, amounting to a liquidity support of ₹6,750 crores. The measures have been taken under Prime Minister Narendra <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword>’s ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package. “Liquidity relief has been given for all EPF establishments. We extend the support that the government of India gave for another three months. Nearly 3.6 lakh establishments benefitted from this,” said Sitharaman. Earlier in March, under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) the central government had launched this EPF contribution scheme to help the economically weaker sections. Having already covered the salaries of March, April and May, now the salaries of June, July and August 2020 will come under this scheme. “Govt of India will pay the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contribution, both of employer and employee, put together it will be 24%, this will be for next 3 months.This is for those establishments which have upto 100 employees and 90% of them earn less than ₹15,000,” the finance minister said. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/top-highlights-of-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-speech-on-modi-20-lakh-crore-covid-19-stimulus/articleshow/75714287.cms">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reveals the details of Modi's ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/fm-nirmala-sitaraman-announces-six-steps-for-msme-sector/articleshow/75717258.cms">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces six measures for the MSME sector</a>

Take home salaries for employees will increase as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reduces provident fund deduction

<ul><li>Analysts say that the government will have to do more if it wants to help sustain <keyword id="1553175" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="vodafone-idea" source="Orion">Vodafone Idea</keyword> in the mid-to-long term. </li><li>For Vodafone Idea to survive, a substantial hike in tariffs is necessary. </li><li>The four-year AGR dues moratorium has eased the liquidity crunch in the sector, but the government will have to set floor tariffs for a tariff revival in the sector. </li></ul>Vodafone Idea and <keyword id="15491" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="airtel" source="Orion">Airtel</keyword> may need to go for a hike in tariffs for the Indian telecom sector to make a strong comeback. While the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-relief-package-airtel-vodafone-idea-get-four-year-moratorium-on-agr-dues/articleshow/86227218.cms">telecom relief package</a> has addressed the liquidity crunch in the sector, the immediate need for the telecom providers is a tariff hike, said analysts. To recall, the three telcos – Airtel, Vodafone Idea and <keyword id="6354504" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance-jio" source="Orion">Reliance Jio</keyword> – welcomed the <keyword id="6307125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-relief-package" source="Orion">telecom relief package</keyword>, stating that it will help the telecom sector de-stress and unshackle. At the outset, the package benefits Airtel and Vodafone Idea the most. It’s especially critical for the latter, which is fighting for its survival and running on fumes, with a cash balance of just ₹920 crore at the end of the June quarter and debt worth ₹1.9 lakh crore. But the average revenue per user (ARPU) -- a measure of how much each user contributes to the telecom company every month -- remains on the lower side. Analysts say tariff hikes are necessary, and they are especially critical for Vodafone Idea. <div type="image" title="Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Reliance Jio ARPU + Active Subscribers." msid="86285388" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Airtel is outperforming Jio and Vodafone Idea in both active users and ARPU terms&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Airtel is the market leader both in terms of active users, as well as the ARPU, meaning it’s in a better position that every other telco in the country – even Reliance <keyword id="2003276" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jio" source="Orion">Jio</keyword> – when it comes to monthly revenues. Vodafone Idea’s low ARPU, combined with the loss of lakhs of subscribers every month, could prove fatal for the telco. Here’s where analysts want the government to step in. “The above reforms only address the liquidity stress in the sector and does not solve the elevated leverage levels in the sector. Sustainability of the sector is still predicated on tariff revivals -- we believe that [the] government needs to implement more structural reforms,” stated a report by JM Financial dated September 15. The report further states that this can be done by the government in two ways: <ol><li>Introducing floor tariffs across the sector. </li><li>Setting up a mechanism for sustainable tariff hikes in the future. </li></ol>The second option could result in a continued increase in prices for telecom subscribers, which may not get support from the government. A JP Morgan report dated September 16 states that while these telecom reforms address near-term liquidity challenges for Vodafone Idea, they won’t be enough to improve the telco’s situation in terms of capex (capital expenditure) to improve network quality. This, the report states, will require either a capital raise, or a substantial tariff hike. <keyword id="332861" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nitin-soni" source="Orion">Nitin Soni</keyword>, senior director at <keyword id="125045" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fitch-ratings" source="Orion">Fitch Ratings</keyword>, said that the relief package will provide cash flow relief to the telecom sector thanks to the moratorium, but he was not optimistic about Vodafone Idea’s prospects. “Specifically on Vodafone idea, it is unlikely to salvage the company’s competitive position given its subscriber losses, declining average revenue per user (ARPU) and insufficient cash generation to fund interest cost,” he told Business Insider. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-vodafone-idea-and-jio-welcome-telecom-relief-package-but-analysts-are-divided-on-whether-it-is-enough/articleshow/86252002.cms">Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Jio welcome telecom relief package, but analysts are divided on whether it is enough</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-relief-package-airtel-vodafone-idea-get-four-year-moratorium-on-agr-dues/articleshow/86227218.cms">Indian government dials M for moratorium – Airtel, Vodafone Idea get a four-year relief on AGR dues</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/government-picking-up-a-stake-in-vodafone-idea-might-be-a-remedy-worse-than-the-disease-say-experts/articleshow/86221662.cms">Government picking up a stake in Vodafone Idea ‘might be a remedy worse than the disease’, say experts</a>

Vodafone Idea and Airtel need tariff hikes, AGR moratorium might not be enough, say analysts

<ul><li>Deferring the payment of regulatory dues may come with interest and penalties too, warned a lawyer.</li><li>The CEO of Airtel said that mobile operators need sustainable tariffs to make a reasonable profit. </li><li>While these reforms help Vodafone Idea with regulatory dues, the company still has to stop the exodus of users and remain competitive.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a>. </li></ul>All the three telcos – Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio – have welcomed the <keyword id="6307125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-relief-package" source="Orion">telecom relief package</keyword>, stating that it will help the telecom sector de-stress and unshackle. But analysts are divided on how effective these reforms will be, especially for Vodafone Idea. At the outset, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-relief-package-airtel-vodafone-idea-get-four-year-moratorium-on-agr-dues/articleshow/86227218.cms">telecom relief package</a> benefits Airtel and Vodafone Idea the most. It’s especially critical for the latter which is fighting for its survival and running on fumes, with a cash balance of just ₹920 crore at the end of the June quarter and debt worth ₹1.9 lakh crore. Vodafone Idea’s shares surged by nearly 15% as of 9:30 a.m., while Airtel was marginally down by 0.2%. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Vodafone Idea and Airtel welcome the package, but say more needs to be done" comment="subhead" text="Vodafone Idea and Airtel welcome the package, but say more needs to be done">Vodafone Idea and Airtel welcome the package, but say more needs to be done</cmsannotation> Vodafone Idea’s promoter, Kumar Mangalam Birla, has been vocal in highlighting the stress that the company is going through, and even offered his 27% stake in the company to the government. “The pathbreaking reforms announced by the government today will go a long way in unshackling the telecom sector,” Birla said after the Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the cabinet decisions on September 15. Nick Read, the chief executive officer of the Vodafone Group, the largest promoter of Vodafone Idea, said this could be the “beginning of a new era” for India’s digital ambitions. He did mention that the company will need “continued strong support” from the telecom and finance ministries. Reading between the lines, it does seem that he acknowledges Vodafone Idea needs more than what has been offered in the package. “The latest reforms ensure that the industry is able to invest fearlessly and support India’s digital ambitions,” said Sunil Mittal, chairman, Bharti Airtel. However, the company’s chief executive officer and managing director, Gopal Vittal, was forthcoming in his remarks. “More needs to be done, however, towards a sustainable tariff regime to ensure the industry gets a fair return,” he said. Not much changes for Reliance Jio, on the other hand, which leads the Indian telecom sector, and has negligible exposure to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and spectrum dues. “Telecom sector is one of the prime movers of the economy and the key enabler for making India a Digital Society, I welcome the Government of India’s announcement of reforms and relief measures that will enable the industry to achieve the goals of Digital India,” said Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Analysts divided on whether the reforms are adequate" comment="subhead" text="Analysts divided on whether the reforms are adequate">Analysts divided on whether the reforms are adequate</cmsannotation> While Airtel and Vodafone Idea will get a breather from the telecom relief package, analysts are divided on the adequacy of the announcements. The highlight of the package is the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-relief-package-airtel-vodafone-idea-get-four-year-moratorium-on-agr-dues/articleshow/86227218.cms">AGR moratorium</a> of four years, but it is worth noting that this is merely a deferment and not a reduction in AGR liability. Both Airtel and Vodafone Idea will have to repay <keyword id="8275485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="agr-dues" source="Orion">AGR dues</keyword> worth ₹25,976 crore and ₹50,339 crore, respectively. “The deferment for AGR dues cannot be construed as waiver since the package only envisages a moratorium of four years on such AGR dues from 1st October 2021 (appointed date) with the interest and penalties accruing for such deferral,” said Akshat Jain, partner at J Sagar Associates. “While this will temporarily provide some relief, it does not essentially alleviate the already bleeding balance sheets of the telecom operators since the dues will ultimately have to be paid with interest,” he added. Nitin Soni, senior director at Fitch Ratings, said that the relief package will provide cash flow relief to the telecom sector thanks to the moratorium, but he was not optimistic about Vodafone Idea’s prospects. “Specifically on Vodafone idea, it is unlikely to salvage the company’s competitive position given its subscriber losses, declining average revenue per user (ARPU) and insufficient cash generation to fund interest cost,” he told Business Insider. Others had a slightly different viewpoint, stating that these measures are more long-term in nature and the certainty about specific aspects like spectrum roadmap is a positive. “I particularly like the step that a spectrum roadmap will be announced by the government in advance, which will infuse the much-needed certainty for the operators,” Jaideep Ghosh, chief operating officer, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas &amp; Co., told Business Insider. Peeyush Vaish, partner at Deloitte India, said, “Rationalizing the definition of AGR by excluding the non-telecom revenues and 100% FDI, gives a clear signal to the foreign investors that India is committed to bring in reforms”. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/telecom-auto-tata-group-and-other-top-stocks-to-watch-out-for-on-september-16/articleshow/86250470.cms">Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata group and other top stocks to watch out for on September 16</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-relief-package-airtel-vodafone-idea-get-four-year-moratorium-on-agr-dues/articleshow/86227218.cms">Indian government dials M for moratorium – Airtel, Vodafone Idea get a four-year relief on AGR dues</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/government-picking-up-a-stake-in-vodafone-idea-might-be-a-remedy-worse-than-the-disease-say-experts/articleshow/86221662.cms">Government picking up a stake in Vodafone Idea ‘might be a remedy worse than the disease’, say experts</a>

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Jio welcome telecom relief package, but analysts are divided on whether it is enough

<ul><li><keyword id="1553175" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vodafone-idea" source="Orion">Vodafone Idea</keyword>’s shares registered a decline after scaling a day’s high of nearly 10% earlier on Wednesday.</li><li>Its rival, <keyword id="15491" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="airtel" source="Orion">Airtel</keyword>, also witnessed a decline in its share price after reports suggested that the Indian government did not discuss the proposal for a <keyword id="6307125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-relief-package" source="Orion">telecom relief package</keyword>.</li><li>Vodafone Idea’s shares have rallied over 18% in the last one month, on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-rise-on-hope-that-modi-government-will-use-these-rescue-options/articleshow/85890407.cms">hopes and prayers</a>.</li></ul>Shares of Vodafone Idea plunged from the day’s high as reports trickled in that the Indian government did not discuss any proposal for the highly anticipated telecom relief package. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-rise-on-hope-that-modi-government-will-use-these-rescue-options/articleshow/85890407.cms">Vodafone Idea’s shares</a> have rallied by over 18% in the last one month and that rally went up as high as 31% during the first half of trade on Wednesday, before plummeting later in the day. As of 2:00 p.m., Vodafone Idea was down by over 3%, whereas it was up by nearly 10% early in the day. <div type="image" title="Vodafone Idea 09_08_21 to 08_09_21." msid="86033327" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vodafone Idea share price&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The much awaited telecom relief package has been one of the reasons behind the recent rally in Vodafone Idea’s shares. There were rumours that the government has planned to offer a 4-year moratorium on spectrum and adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, which was the primary trigger behind Vodafone Idea’s 10% rally earlier today. Now, a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/india-cabinet-did-not-take-up-proposal-telecoms-relief-measures-source-2021-09-08/">Reuters</a> report claimed that the Indian government has not taken up discussions on the telecom relief package today. Shares of Vodafone Idea’s rival, Airtel, were down by 0.44% as of 2:00 p.m., while Vodafone Idea desperately needs the relief package, Airtel would also benefit from any relief measures as it has exposure to the AGR liability. Here’s how much Vodafone Idea and Airtel owe the government in the form of AGR dues: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Total AGR demand (in crore) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AGR dues paid (in crore) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Balance AGR dues (in crore) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vodafone Idea </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹58,254 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹7,854 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹50,339 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Airtel </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹43,980 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹18,004 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹25,976 </td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody></table> Source: AGR dues case in the Supreme Court Vodafone Idea also pays approximately ₹5,000 crore per year towards licence fee and spectrum usage charges. Additionally, according to a report by <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/cabinet-refuses-proposal-for-telecom-relief-measures-claims-reuters-report/articleshow/86032076.cms">The Economic Times</a>, the telco will have to pay ₹14,000 crore annually towards spectrum payments, taking its annual liability to ₹19,000 crore. Nothing explains the telco’s dire situation as much as its balance sheet does – Vodafone Idea had ₹920 crore in cash and cash equivalents at the end of June this year, while its debt ballooned to ₹1.9 lakh crore. While banks and financial institutions, which have lent money to the telco don’t face any immediate threat of default, things may not remain the same for long. Banks’ exposure to Vodafone Idea: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amount </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">% of loan book </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IDFC First Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,240 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.90% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹4,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2.40% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IndusInd Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,500 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.65% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Punjab National Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.44% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">State Bank of India </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹11,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.43% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,700 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.23% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Axis Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,300 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.21% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HDFC Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,000 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.09% </td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody></table> Source: Nomura SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-rise-on-hope-that-modi-government-will-use-these-rescue-options/articleshow/85890407.cms">Market hopes Vodafone Idea will be saved and these are the rescue options</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/what-if-vodafone-idea-dies/articleshow/85127937.cms">What if Vodafone Idea dies?</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/vodafone-idea-shares-spike-after-promoter-kumar-mangalam-birlas-meeting-with-indias-telecom-minister/articleshow/85861279.cms">Vodafone Idea shares spike after promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla's meeting with India's Telecom minister</a>

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