Category: Infrastructure Finance

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Sadbhav gets Rs 6,329.0 mn securitisation for ARRIL

Sadbhav gets Rs 6,329.0 mn securitisation for ARRIL

Sadbhav Engineering has stated that step down subsidiary of the company Ahmedabad Ring Road Infrastructure (ARRIL), the Special Purpose Vehicle incorporated for undertaking of improvement and widening of then existing 2 Lane Sardar Patel Ring Road around Ahmedabad City to 4 lane carriageway, has received sanction of Rs 6,329.0 mn (FACILIY) including existing debt of Rs 3,799.0 mn towards securitisation of the project.

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Govt shelves plan to infuse Rs 14K cr into State-run banks

Govt shelves plan to infuse Rs 14K cr into State-run banks

The Union government is to wait for some more time to infuse Rs 14,000 crore into State-run banks, at least till the next quarter. The Union Finance Ministry has deferred the as it wants to assess the banks' needs after the second quarter results before pumping the cash to shore up their capital adequacy ratio (CAR).

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Adani told to set up Rs 200 cr green restoration fund

Adani told to set up Rs 200 cr green restoration fund

Acting on a recommendation of a committee of environmentalists, the Union Environment Ministry has asked Adani group to create a green restoration fund of Rs 200 crore for repairing the environmental damage done to Mundra in Gujarat. Adani's port and SEZ projects are coming up in Mundra.

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Govt okays 17 FDI proposals of Rs 992.61 cr

Govt okays 17 FDI proposals of Rs 992.61 cr

The Union government has approved Rs 992.61 crore valued 17 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The approvals have been made based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on last July 29, 2013, the government reports said September 3.

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HDFC wants to open 300 new branches, waits for RBI nod

HDFC wants to open 300 new branches, waits for RBI nod

Adding to its already existing branch network of 3,119, the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Bank is to open 300 new branches across India despite the economic slowdown and a sluggish demand for credit. The bank said that the bank is waiting for the approval of the Reserve Bank of India over the new branches and is hoping to strengthen its presence in retail banking.

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RBI suggests reducing govt stake in PSU banks

RBI suggests reducing govt stake in PSU banks

In a discussion paper, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggested that the government may consider reducing its stake below 51 per cent in state-run banks. While reducing its stake, government may take certain protective rights by amending the statutes governing the PSU banks, the paper

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Banks raise interest on NRI deposits

Banks raise interest on NRI deposits

Some banks raised interest rate on non resident Indian (NRI) deposits in order to attract more dollar into the country. Earlier, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed lenders to offer higher interest rates on NRI accounts to attract dollar and thereby reduce weakness in rupee exchange

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RBI suggests structural reforms to boost economic growth

RBI suggests structural reforms to boost economic growth

Economic growth may recover in 2013-14 if the government unleashes reforms to remove supply bottlenecks and maintain stability, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its annual report. Economic growth may get a boost from institutional reforms like better regulation of natural resources, improved harnessing of water resources, investing more in skill form

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HMDA invites land owners for pooling scheme

HMDA invites land owners for pooling scheme

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has invited expression of interest from land owners who are interested in providing their land for a pooling scheme. The authority launched land pooling scheme as a pilot project for an area of 250–300 acre near the Outer Ring Road and within one km belt on either side of the Growth Corr