Sahib Sharma
Stories by Sahib Sharma
India: Microfinance firm Arohan exploring partnership with Paytm
Arohan proposes to work as a business correspondent for the payments bank
India: ICICI Bank retail finance head Rajiv Sabharwal resigns, to turn entrepreneur
He will be succeeded by Anup Bagchi, who currently heads the bank’s broking and investment banking unit—ICICI Securities Ltd, ICICI Bank said in a
Indian startups can now access up to $3m foreign currency loans via ECB route
In February, RBI allowed start-ups to raise rupee loans through the ECB route. It had also said that it would facilitate the issuance of innovative in
India: Equitas Holdings, Suryoday Micro Finance receive final small finance bank licence
Equitas Holdings said that it would start small finance bank operations on 5 September; Suryoday Micro Finance will start operations by this year’s
India: RBL Bank makes stock market debut at 21.64% premium
Shares of RBL Bank Ltd debuted at a premium of 21.64%
India: Ratan Tata, Nandan Nilekani to start microfinance company
Ratan Tata and Nandan Nilekani are investing in microfinance firm, called Avanti Capital, from their respective philanthropic capital
India: RBL Bank becomes first private lender in a decade to tap IPO, eyes $181m
The last private sector bank to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in India was Yes Bank Ltd, which raised Rs.315 crore in July 2005. In 2010, st
India: Avendus Capital hires RBL Bank’s Sandeep Thapliyal to head NBFC
US-based private equity fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Lp (KKR) bought Mumbai-based Avendus Capital for about $115 million in November. As part of
