Indiabulls Housing Finance may mop up 40 per cent of the Rs 10,500 crore capital that it plans to raise in 2013-14, through banks, agency report indicates. The company would issue bonds to raise another 40 percent of the amount, while the portfolio sell down or securitisation will account to 20 per
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Ministry allows sovereign funds to invest in tax free bonds
Media reports indicate that the finance ministry allowed sovereign wealth funds to invest in debt instruments floated by state-run companies. It may be noted that the government allowed 13 state-run firms to raise around Rs 48,000 crore by selling tax- free bonds in 2013-14. The fund would be used for infrastructure such as roads, ports and power plants
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Gumla DPC in Jharkhand clears development works
In Jharkhand's Gumla district, the District Planning Committee (DPC) has cleared various schemes worth Rs 66 crore for the annual action plan under the Backward Region Grant Fund on August 10. Several development projects came up for discussion at the meeting, presided over by Gumla MLA Kamlesh Oraon. The project discussed include road connectivity, bridges and irrigation projects and 32 urban expansion plans around PCC road.
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RBI to issue final norms on subsidiarisation
Media reports indicate that the final norms on subsidiarisation of foreign banks may be issued by Reserve Bank of India soon. RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha hinted that the central bank wants foreign banks to operate as wholly-owned subsidiaries of their global parent instead of being run
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MMRDA mulls betterment tax to fund infra projects
In order to raise funds for key transport projects in city, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) proposed a new cess, known as betterment tax, to be imposed on citizens residing along or in the vicinity of the upcoming projects. The idea is at the proposal stage and it awaits the approval of the state government. The state urban development department would finalise a blueprint for this
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RBI study favours anti-inflation policy
Citing a study, Reserve Bank India (RBI) said it cannot pursue a policy of higher inflation tolerance as the means to lower real rates because beyond a threshold, the negative impact of inflation on growth outweighs its positive impact. Although the study points to empirical evidence that lower real interest rates can stimulate growth and investment, it does not recommend a policy of higher infla
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RBI study favours anti-inflation policy
Citing a study, Reserve Bank India (RBI) said it cannot pursue a policy of higher inflation tolerance as the means to lower real rates because beyond a threshold, the negative impact of inflation on growth outweighs its positive impact. Although the study points to empirical evidence that lower real interest rates can stimulate growth and investment, it does not recommend a policy of higher infla
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KVB may issue shares to raise capital
In order to ramp up its capital base, Karur Vysya Bank is considering to issue shares worth Rs 1,000 cr in one or more tranches through qualified institutional placement (QIP) route. Alternatively, the bank, which was set up in 1916 by MA Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar, may raise the investment cap for the FII upto a limit of 40 per
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Firms look to raise funds from abroad
Media reports indicate that several companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL) are taking efforts to raise debt in dollar. Other firms who want to raise dollar funds include Essar Steel, Adani Enterprises and JSW Steel, reports indic
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RBI to provide Rs 330 bn as dividend to govt
For the accounting year July-June 2012-13, the Board of Reserve Bank of India agreed to provide Rs 33,010 crore as dividend or surplus profit to the government. Market participants expected a dividend payout of Rs 33,000-35,000 crore. The RBI follows a July to June accounting year. In the previous year, it paid a dividend of Rs 1