Private Equity and venture capital funds invested $7.6 billion across 415 deals in 2012, which is a fall of 21 percent from the year-ago period of $9.6 billion, global consultancy firm Ernst & Young said. The decline in the investment is mainly because of a significant fall in infrastructure sector investments $2.3 billion invested in 2011, compared with $774 million in 2012
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RBI cuts repo rate to support economic growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points from 8.0 per cent to 7.75 per cent with immediate effect in its third quarter review of monetary policy 2012-13. In order to infuse liquidity into the banking system, the central bank also reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks by 25 basis points from 4.25 per
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RBI expected to reduce policy rate
Majority of economists and financial market observers expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut policy repo rate by 25 basis points on January 29 to 7.75 percent. The decline in inflation gauge based on wholesale price index (WPI) and the government's resolve to reduce fiscal deficit increased expectation that the central bank would redu
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PE association expects muted growth in 2013
Agency reports shows that Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association expects growth in the private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sectors to be subdued in 2013 owing to the slowing of the domestic economy. The association expects exits by PE funds during the year if the stock market does well this year as predicted. There are many funds which have invested durin
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Governor comments temper policy rate cut hope
Expectation that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would reduce policy rates during the monetary policy review on January 29 was tempered by the recent remarks of Governor D Subbarao. Subbarao recently remarked that reducing inflation is the priority of the central bank and will always be. Only then can the poor be given relief, he added
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Steel sector witnesses subdued growth in consumption
Data from the union steel ministry shows that consumption of finished steel in the country rose a mere 3.9 per cent to 54.8 million tonne (mn t) in Apr-Dec 2012 from 52.7 mn t in the year-ago period. Industry watchers attribute the muted growth in steel consumption to the subdued demand from the end-use
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RBI may cut repo rate in Jan policy; Credit Suisse
According to brokerage firm Credit Suisse, in its monetary policy meeting on January 29, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may reduce repo rate by 50 basis points, to 7.5 per cent because of decline in inflation. In a recent research report, Robert Prior-Wandesforde of Credit Suisse said the repo rate may be redu
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Uttam Galvas Steels sees recovery in export
Uttam Galva Steels has reportedly witnessed recovery in the sale of its products in the European and US markets. The company, which is an associate of ArcelorMittal, realised 40 per cent of its Rs 5,475 crore total turnover from exports in the last financial year. ArcelorMittal holds 34.42 per cent stake in the firm.The firm
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India’s steel sector fastest growing in the world
The Union Minister of Steel, Beni Prasad Verma congratulated the Indian steel industry on being the number one in terms of growth rate in steel production amongst the top ten steel producing countries. During April - NovemberÂ’12, the Indian steel industry achieved a growth rate of 5.36 percent which was the highest in the world
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Rangarajan expects inflation to ease to 6%
Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan expressed hope that inflation would ease to six per cent by the end of the next financial year. Although the increase in fuel prices and train fares could prevent headline inflation from moderating in the near term, in the long-run he expects inflation to trend down