Interest rate in India is rising on the back of the steep decline in the value of rupee against the dollar in recent months. Experts feel that the depreciating rupee raises domestic interest rate through three ways. First, in order to discourage speculation in the currency market, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightens liquidity and raises shor
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IRDA revises lending norms of insurance firms
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) decided to exclude lending by insurance firms to housing finance companies as exposure to the finance sector. In a statement, the insurance regulatory body said these loans would be henceforth treated as funding to the hous
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Govt mulls overseas debt issuance by PSUs
The Indian government is mulling various steps to prevent further depreciation of rupee against the dollar. One of the steps considered by the government is to ask financially strong state-run companies to raise debt from overseas investors. According to one estimate, state-run companies could raise $25-30 billion of capital through issue of bond
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Govt mulls overseas debt issuance by PSUs
The Indian government is mulling various steps to prevent further depreciation of rupee against the dollar. One of the steps considered by the government is to ask financially strong state-run companies to raise debt from overseas investors. According to one estimate, state-run companies could raise $25-30 billion of capital through issue of bond
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Mizoram govt encourages firms to explore oil
Mizoram government is encouraging oil and gas companies in India to to explore and produce oil in areas which are rich in crude oil deposit in the state. Experts and some oil firms claim that the state is home to a rich deposit of crude oil. According to, Dr Lallenmawia, a geologist from Mizoram, the state falls under category number one or 'proven commercial productivity zone' which roughly estimates there could be ab
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Govt to promote competition in distribution sector
Reports indicate that the union power ministry is taking steps to promote competition in the electricity distribution sector by moving towards open access. Media reports suggest that the ministry is holding talks with different stakeholders for introducing multiple distribution licensees for a single area by amending the Electricity Act 2003. Such a move would increase the choic
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Shipping firms may diversify into dredging sector
Experts suggest shipbuilding and shipping companies to diversify into dredging segment in order to cope with the slackness in cargo business. Shipyards are not getting new orders for ships from shipping companies owing to oversupply of fleet and slowdown in the international trade. Under this condition, shipyards may diversify into construction of dred
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Subdued demand may hit margins of steel firms
Owing to subdued demand for steel, earnings of companies in the sector may remain under pressure despite decline in the cost of coking coal and iron ore, the two key raw materials. Some analysts feel that earnings of steel firms may not improve in the next quarter and may recover only from the second half of 2012-13 as demand revives once cons
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IOC issues Rs 17 bn worth bonds
According to a company statement, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) mopped up Rs 1,700 crore through issue of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Bonds instead of the original size of Rs 500 crore. It is learnt that banks, insurance companies, primarily dealers, mutual funds, financial institutions, among others, have
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Companies raise more funds via foreign bonds
Media reports indicate that Indian companies raised funds through bond issue almost three times more in Jan-Mar 2013 from the previous quarter. Data from an international media shows that Indian companies sold $6.3 billion of bonds abroad during Jan-Mar 2013, almost triple that of the previous quarter.
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