Category: Infrastructure Finance

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RBI maintains policy rates

RBI maintains policy rates

In its mid quarter monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key policy rates (repo and reverse repo) unchanged. Cash reserve ratio (CRR) or the portion of deposits banks keep with the RBI was also unchanged at 4.25 percent. The central bank maintained its October guidance about policy easing in the fourth quarter given the recent inflation patterns and projections.

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2013 looks tough for Indian banking sector: Report

2013 looks tough for Indian banking sector: Report

A report by Dun & Bradstreet has said that the coming 2013 too looks to be a tough one for India Indian banking sector. Even 2012 was a volatile year for Indian banking, marked mostly by its wait for a cut in rates by RBI since April 2012 and fast deterioration in asset quality.

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Reliance interested to invest more in Malaysia

Reliance interested to invest more in Malaysia

Reliance Industries is keen to invest more capital in Malaysia to explore new domains. The company, which acquired BP PlcÂ’s Malaysian petrochemical oil and gas processing plant in Kuantan for $230 million in September, is bullish about its prospects in the South-East Asian nation.

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Maha Governor tells banks to give loans to poor

Maha Governor tells banks to give loans to poor

Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan, made a strong plea for availing bank loans to weaker sections, agriculturists and small traders. Inaugurating the Banking Excellence Award ceremony of the Kerala State Forum of BankersÂ’ Clubs - Kerala in Kochi, the Governor said that the benefit of the development must reach the poor.

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Sreedharan asks Gujarat govt to rethink metro rail project

Sreedharan asks Gujarat govt to rethink metro rail project

India's Metro Man E Sreedharan suggested Gujarat government to rethink its approach to the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail project. Speaking at MS University's 61st annual convocation in Vadodara, Sreedharan said Gujarat has lost the chance to get funding from Japanese government for the project. Sreedharan, who was the former managing director of Delhi

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C’garh to get $300 mn ADB loan to repair its roads

C’garh to get $300 mn ADB loan to repair its roads

To repair over 900 kilometres of roads in Chhattisgarh state, the Asian Development Bank would provide $300 million loan to the State government, the Bank said in statement on December 11. The project would include works such as expanding roads for two-laning, building new sections, construction and strengthening of culverts and brigdes.

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Sebi registers 12 more alternative investment funds

Sebi registers 12 more alternative investment funds

In the last two months, twelve companies received approval from the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for setting up Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). Since October 10, the market regulator registered 12 AIFs that include India Realty Fund, Dar Mentorcap Film

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NBFCs prefer raising funds via NCDs

NBFCs prefer raising funds via NCDs

Reports suggest that more and more companies are raising funds through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) in order to fund their expansion plan.
NCDs seem to be emerging as a preferred fund-raising option for companies, especially those from NBFC space, reports