HDFC net dips a tad; ‘second wave impacts NPAs, collections’
The Hindu
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Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (HDFC) on Monday said first-quarter consolidated net profit rose 31% to ₹5,311 crore. However, standalone net profit was lower at ₹3,000.67 crore compared with ₹3,051.52 crore, on account of low dividend income and far less profit on sale of investments. Profit on sale of investments stood at ₹263 crore compared with ₹1,241 crore a year earlier; dividend income stood lower at ₹16 crore compared with ₹298 crore.
Domestic household savings replace foreign institutional money, giving Indian markets stability but raising concerns about unequal participation and limited returns for new retail investors. Access asymmetry and unequal outcomes emerge as key challenges, making investor protection, lower fees, passive investing, and stronger governance crucial.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) should work closely with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and other concerned government agencies, to strengthen diplomatic engagement with oil-producing countries, secure favourable investment terms and address tax and regulatory hurdles faced by public-sector enterprises (PSEs) abroad, the parliamentary committee on public undertakings (2025-26) stated in their latest report tabled Wednesday.











