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SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited

India's credit card market has surpassed 119 million cards. HDFC Bank, SBI Cards, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank dominate this sector. HDFC Bank is expanding its lead in both card numbers and spending value. Public sector banks are showing strong growth, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. This expansion is driven by wider networks and partnerships.

April 27 (Reuters) - India's SBI Cards and Payment Services reported a fourth-quarter profit rise on Monday, helped by improving asset quality and higher spending.

April 27 (Reuters) - India's SBI Cards and Payment Services reported a fourth-quarter profit rise on Monday, helped by improving asset quality and higher spending.

Analysts are weighing in on several Indian companies. Kotak Securities sees potential in LG Electronics, while Bernstein is cautious on SBI Cards. Nuvama is bullish on Yatharth Hospitals' expansion plans. Goldman Sachs maintains a neutral stance on Nestle India, anticipating sustained growth. Citigroup views Siemens' business sale as having minimal impact.

Analysts are weighing in on several Indian companies. Kotak Securities sees potential in LG Electronics, while Bernstein is cautious on SBI Cards. Nuvama is bullish on Yatharth Hospitals' expansion plans. Goldman Sachs maintains a neutral stance on Nestle India, anticipating sustained growth. Citigroup views Siemens' business sale as having minimal impact.

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: State Bank of India the country’s largest lender by assets, and Europe’s biggest fund manager Amundi will jointly sell a 10% stake in SBI Funds Management through an initial public offering, the former said in a statement on Thursday. The asset management firm is India’s largest fund manager, collaring a market share of more than 15% and managing assets worth 120 billion rupees ($1.37 billion). The fund, a joint venture between SBI and Amundi, serves retail and institutional investors through mutual funds and investment portfolios. This is a second attempt by the partners to list the asset manager after an earlier announcement in 2021. This listing will unlock value for the asset manager, and the Indian market presents significant development potential, said Valérie Baudson, CEO of the French firm, which manages 2,317 billion euros in assets. This year is expected to be a record for India’s IPO market, with the proceeds surpassing the previous year’s $20.5 billion as some of the country’s largest firms - Tata Capital Electronics India and HDB Financial - offered blockbuster listings.

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: State Bank of India the country’s largest lender by assets, and Europe’s biggest fund manager Amundi will jointly sell a 10% stake in SBI Funds Management through an initial public offering, the former said in a statement on Thursday. The asset management firm is India’s largest fund manager, collaring a market share of more than 15% and managing assets worth 120 billion rupees ($1.37 billion). The fund, a joint venture between SBI and Amundi, serves retail and institutional investors through mutual funds and investment portfolios. This is a second attempt by the partners to list the asset manager after an earlier announcement in 2021. This listing will unlock value for the asset manager, and the Indian market presents significant development potential, said Valérie Baudson, CEO of the French firm, which manages 2,317 billion euros in assets. This year is expected to be a record for India’s IPO market, with the proceeds surpassing the previous year’s $20.5 billion as some of the country’s largest firms - Tata Capital Electronics India and HDB Financial - offered blockbuster listings.

India’s SBI Cards and Payment Services reported second-quarter profit below expectations on Friday, hurt by higher operating costs even as its asset quality improved. The company’s profit after tax rose 10% to 4.45 billion rupees for the three months ended September 30, but fell short of analysts’ average expectations of 5.79 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Operating costs rose 24% from the year-ago quarter as the company increased spending on customer campaigns and offers, and paid out higher incentives to its corporate partners, the credit card firm said. Finance cost and provisions were largely stable year-on-year. SBI Card - majority-owned by the country’s largest lender by assets, State Bank of India - has struggled with asset quality stress and higher delinquencies on credit cards. The company had tightened underwriting over the last few quarters, which helped it improve asset quality. Its gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 2.85% from 3.07% in the previous quarter and 3.27% in the year-ago quarter.

India’s SBI Cards and Payment Services reported second-quarter profit below expectations on Friday, hurt by higher operating costs even as its asset quality improved. The company’s profit after tax rose 10% to 4.45 billion rupees for the three months ended September 30, but fell short of analysts’ average expectations of 5.79 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Operating costs rose 24% from the year-ago quarter as the company increased spending on customer campaigns and offers, and paid out higher incentives to its corporate partners, the credit card firm said. Finance cost and provisions were largely stable year-on-year. SBI Card - majority-owned by the country’s largest lender by assets, State Bank of India - has struggled with asset quality stress and higher delinquencies on credit cards. The company had tightened underwriting over the last few quarters, which helped it improve asset quality. Its gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 2.85% from 3.07% in the previous quarter and 3.27% in the year-ago quarter.