Private Credit
IDFC First Bank was established in 2018 after the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First.
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IFC weighs $80m investment in Indian lender IDFC First Bank
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Coal India to offload 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields IPO
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DEG backs Bangladesh pharma manufacturer HFL with $17m financing
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Asia's data centre frenzy sparks neighbourhood backlash
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How US tech curbs powered China’s AI chip boom
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IPOs & Markets
Coal India is offloading up to 661.8 million shares in its unit.
It comprises an $8m senior loan from DEG and $9m from the German impact investment fund.
Analysis
Operators face greater scrutiny over pressure on electricity and communities.
This crunch is accelerating a historic decoupling.
India
Ambani disrupted India’s telecom market 10 years ago with cut-throat pricing.
Rest of Asia
SB Energy could seek a valuation of more than $50 billion in its IPO.
Vietnam
Vinfast opened its first factory outside Vietnam in southern India last year and pledged to invest $2 billion.
Thailand
The launch follows Kasikornbank’s gradual expansion into Bank Maspion over the past decade.
Kepler has raised $8m in seed funding led by Blue Ashva Capital.
