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The Union Cabinet today(29thSept.2021) approved capital infusion of Rs 4,400 crore in the state-owned Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) and its listing through an initial public offering. The government will inject Rs 4,400 crore in the ECGC over a period of five years beginning 2021-22, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. He also said Rs 500 crore infusion will be done immediately. The listing of ECGC is likely to happen next year. The minister also informed that exports have totaled Rs 185 billion till September 21, 2021, in the current fiscal. Read more

Shares of PNB Housing Finance (PNB HF) have soared a massive 58 percent in three days on the bourses after the housing financier announced equity infusion worth Rs 4,000 crore, led by Carlyle Group, removing a key overhang on the company’s growth outlook. The fact that the capital raising plan was nearly double what was expected (Rs 1,800 crore) has helped the counter jump a massive 279 percent from its 52-week low level of Rs 183, hit on June 2, 2020. It is difficult to predict Whether PNB HF will deliver on the growth projections that don’t look promising - at least till the financial year 2022-23 - 2023-24 (FY23-FY24). Read more