Axis Bank and Bandhan Bank announce finance chief exits

Axis Bank’s CFO Puneet Sharma and Bandhan Bank’s CFO Rajeev Mantri both resigned within a day of each other, each citing career growth reasons. Sharma exits on 31 August after over six years at Axis, while Mantri will continue till 25 September. Two private-sector lenders saw their chief financial officers resign within a day of…

India’s industrial output growth remains unchanged at 4% in September

Manufacturing output expanded 4.8 per cent during September, while the electricity sector grew 3.1 per cent. In contrast, mining activity slipped 0.4 per cent during the period The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth stood at 4 per cent in September, unchanged from August, supported by growth in the manufacturing sector, according to data released…

Bitcoin crosses $1,21,000 mark to breach all-time high; crypto token up 29% this year

Bitcoin surpassed the $1,21,000 milestone for the first time today, on July 14, trading at $1,20,893.86, and marking a 29 per cent increase for the world’s largest cryptocurrency this year. Bitcoin surged past the $1,21,000 milestone for the first time ever on Monday, July 14, building on the sharp rally witnessed so far this year.…