Kerala-based mid-sized lender CSB Bank has over 45 per cent of its assets in gold loans. In Q3FY23, its gold loan book rose 51 per cent to Rs 8,780.30 crore from Rs 5,825.50 crore a year ago. The high gold loan exposure provided CSB Bank with an industry high 5.8 per cent net interest margin (up marginally on-year). The lender's Q3 net profit grew by 5% to Rs 156 crore.

CSB Bank (formerly Catholic Syrian Bank) logged a tepid 5 per cent growth in Q3FY23 net profit to Rs 156 crore despite record margins and a 26 per cent rise in advances. However, the Kerala-based mid-sized lender recorded a hefty 51 per cent jump in gold loans. Its core net interest income also improved by 15 per cent to Rs 350 crore from Rs 303 crore a year ago.

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REC logged more than 5% growth in its Q3FY23 consolidated net profit at Rs 2,915.33 crore driven by lower expenses. The state-owned non-banking finance firm's consolidated net profit stood at Rs 2,773.44 crore in the year-ago period. Its total expenses, however, declined to Rs 6,185.24 crore in the quarter from Rs 6,617.51 crore in the same period a year ago.

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Manoj Trivedi, Co-founder of Jama Wealth, stated that gold has now become a speculative asset. Academically, gold is an alternative currency. However, the precious metal is no more functioning as a safe haven during economic crises (as it should have during the Ukraine-Russia War, but did not). Neither is gold serving as an effective inflation hedge. This is because of trading in gold.

Shares of Captain Pipes Ltd surged 10% upper circuit to Rs 726 per share from its previous closing of Rs 660. BSE has approved the issue of 2 bonus shares for 1 equity share held by the company's equity shareholders as of the record date, as well as a stock split of 1 equity share of the company with a face value of Rs 10 into 10 equity shares of the company with a face value of Rs 1 each.

Digital gold is quickly becoming the preferred choice among investors thanks to its convenience and affordability. Moreover, the government’s drive for transactions via digital mode, improvement in digitalisation, ease of buying gold online and, lately, inflation have motivated gold buyers to opt for investing in modern forms of wealth such as digital gold.

Xiaomi India's senior executive and former India head, Manu Jain, has decided to exit from the role. He stated, “After nine years, I am moving on from the Xiaomi Group. I feel confident that now is the right time, as we have strong leadership teams across the world. I wish the Xiaomi teams globally all the best and hope they achieve even greater success.”

Morgan Stanley announced that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) head Sammy Kayello is stepping down from his role. However, he will continue to function as a senior adviser for Morgan Stanley. The company's chief executive for Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Alajaji and the bank's head of investment banking for MENA Patrick Delivanis will succeed Kayello.

On Monday, stock futures traded lower amid a January rally as investors braced for the busiest week of earnings season and a possible interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 206 points or about 0.6%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures plunged by 1.1%.

Punjab National Bank has a total exposure to Adani Group of ₹7000 Cr, but there is currently no cause for concern, the state-run lender's MD and chief executive said. Hindenburg Research raised worries about Adani Group's debt levels and use of tax havens last week. Adani Group has said that it is in compliance with all local laws and has made all required regulatory disclosures.

The Premier League and Sorare, a $4.3 billion fantasy soccer game, have decided to a multi-year agreement under which the Premier League will license official player cards. According to the exclusive multi-year arrangement, players of the game will be able to buy and use NFTs that the prestigious football league officially licenses.

The Premier League is teaming up with French fantasy sports platform Sorare to sell NFTs, indicating that the athletic world is still embracing digital assets despite market volatility. Sorare said that the agreement grants it a four-year licence to sell digital sports cards of players from all 20 Premier League clubs. The arrangement might be worth 30 million pounds ($37.13 million) every year.