CFA vs CPA: Choosing the right path in finance; prospects, roles

CFA vs CPA: Choosing the right path in finance; prospects, roles

(‘The Right Choice’ is a series by The Indian Express that addresses common questions, misconceptions, and doubts surrounding undergraduate admissions. You can read the stories here.) The Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) are two of the most respected and well-known qualifications in the world for anyone who wants to work in finance. Even though both […]

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Bank of Baroda Q2 profit rises 59 pc to ₹3,313 cr

Bank of Baroda Q2 profit rises 59 pc to ₹3,313 cr

On a consolidated basis, Bank of Baroda group’s net profit increased to ₹3,400 crore as against ₹2,168 crore in the same period a year ago On a consolidated basis, Bank of Baroda group’s net profit increased to ₹3,400 crore as against ₹2,168 crore in the same period a year ago State-owned Bank of Baroda on […]

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Reliance invests ₹30,000 crore in FY22; to accelerate store expansion, e-commerce

Reliance invests ₹30,000 crore in FY22; to accelerate store expansion, e-commerce

In FY22, Reliance Retail added over 1.50 lakh jobs, taking its total headcount to 3.61 lakh In FY22, Reliance Retail added over 1.50 lakh jobs, taking its total headcount to 3.61 lakh Reliance Industries invested ₹30,000 crore (around $3.76 billion) in its retail business and added 2,500 stores, taking the total store count to 15,196 […]

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Exclude borrowings by state government entities when fixing net borrowing ceiling: Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal

Exclude borrowings by state government entities when fixing net borrowing ceiling: Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal

In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Balagopal also emphasised that the Centre rarely imposes any such limits on its own borrowings In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Balagopal also emphasised that the Centre rarely imposes any such limits on its own borrowings Reiterating Kerala’s stand on ‘off-budget’ […]

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Net employment outlook for third-quarter expected to be record high: Manpower Group survey

Net employment outlook for third-quarter expected to be record high: Manpower Group survey

Despite rising inflation and the geo political instability, there is a positive sentiment across sectors in India in a bid to speed up the recovery Despite rising inflation and the geo political instability, there is a positive sentiment across sectors in India in a bid to speed up the recovery India’s labour market is expected […]

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Paytm to file for new license, says bullish about its roadmap for general insurance

Paytm to file for new license, says bullish about its roadmap for general insurance

The decision to seek approval for a new license comes after Paytm and Raheja QBE mutually agreed to discontinue the proposed acquisition of RQBE The decision to seek approval for a new license comes after Paytm and Raheja QBE mutually agreed to discontinue the proposed acquisition of RQBE Digital payments and financial services company Paytm […]

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Open becomes Kerala’s first unicorn start-up

Open becomes Kerala’s first unicorn start-up

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hails milestone achievement of homegrown company Open Financial Technologies entering the coveted unicorn club with a new funding round, raising $50 million from the Mumbai-headquartered IIFL Finance Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hails milestone achievement of homegrown company Open Financial Technologies entering the coveted unicorn club with a new funding round, raising […]

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