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Power trading solution provider PTC India's consolidated net profit more than trebled to Rs 157.11 crore in the March 2022 quarter, mainly due to lower expenses. The consolidated net profit of the company was Rs 49.77 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, a BSE filing showed. Its total expenses dipped to Rs 2,890.57 in the quarter from Rs 3,792.56 crore a year ago. The total income also declined to Rs 3,107.04 crore in the quarter from Rs 3,925.99 crore in the year-ago period. Its consolidated net profit stood at Rs 551.67 crore in 2021-22 fiscal compared to Rs 457.62 crore in 2020-21. However, the total income in the fiscal came down to Rs 16,879.77 crore from Rs 18,373.66 crore earlier.
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday came out with an 'Alert List' containing the names of 34 entities, including OctaFX, Alpari, HotForex, and Olymp Trade, that are not authorised to deal in forex and operate electronic trading platforms in the country. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that resident persons can undertake forex transactions only with authorised persons and for permitted purposes, in terms of the FEMA. Resident persons undertaking forex transactions for purposes other than those permitted under the FEMA or on electronic trading platforms (ETPs) not authorised by the RBI shall render themselves liable for legal action under the FEMA The central bank said it has been receiving references seeking clarification on the authorisation status of some ETPs. "It has, therefore, been decided to place on the RBI website an 'Alert List' of entities which are neither authorised to deal in forex under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) nor authorised to