Media reports indicate that promoters of Indian companies are increasingly preferring to raise funds through debt and investors are also willing to offer it through structured deals or their NBFC arms that could either be a part of their investment group or backed by them. Compared to equity funding, these investors prefer to deploy in debt instruments, reports indicate
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Disinvestment of 10% govt’s equity in IOC okayed
Disinvestment of 10 per cent paid-up equity in the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, as per the government's disinvestment policy. The disinvestment will be through Offer for Sale (OFS) method in the domestic market according to the SEBI rules and regulations. After this disinvestment, the government shareholding in the company would come down to 68.92 per cent, after deducting the 10 per cent in the present equity capital holding of
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Cabinet clears proposal to widen scope of “control” in FDI policy
The union cabinet approved the alignment of the definition of "control" under the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy with the definitions under the guidelines of Securities and Exchange Board of India and Companies Bill 2012. Accordingly, under the FDI policy, 'control' would be defined as "the right to appoint a majority of the directors or to control the management or policy dec
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IOC eyes stake in Canadian shale asset
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) may buy 10 percent stake in Canadian shale gas assets from Malaysia's Petronas, reports indicate. Both the firms are said to be holding discussion on this matter. It is learnt that both the firms are yet to work out the terms of a potential deal. Last year, state-run Petronas acquired Canada's Progress Energy Resources Corp in a C$5.2 billion ($4.92 billion) deal that gave it shale gas properties in north
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Yes Bank to raise capital for business development
Media reports indicate that YES Bank may raise capital by issuing shares through qualified institutional placement (QIP) or any other route in order to fund its expansion plan. The company may also consider Global Depository Receipts, American Depositary Receipts, follow-on public issue or by any other appropriate mode as decided by the Capital Raising Committee, the bank informed the Bom
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Kazakh govt’s move dashes ONGC’s hope on Kashagan field
The Kazakh government exercised its right of first refusal (ROFR) or pre-emption rights to acquire the 8.4 per cent stake held by ConocoPhillips in Kashagan oilfield. In November 2012, India's ONGC decided to buy ConocoPhillips' 8.4 per cent stake in Kazakhstan's biggest oilfield, Kashagan for $5 billion. But, according to a law in Kazakhstan, the national government has the ROFR that allowed it an option to buy the stake at the price agreed between ONGC and Con
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Govt may adopt SPV model for proposed port projects
According to some media reports, central government plans to develop two major ports, one each in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, through special purpose vehicle (SPV)-based model. The central government may contribute Rs 5,000 crore as equity for the two projects. Reports indicate that the central government may contribute 74 percent of the total project cost, while the respective state gove
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SEBI to decide on TN govt’s proposal
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) would decide whether the Undertakings of Government of Tamil Nadu can buy the 5 per cent equity of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC). The decision to offload the central government's 5 per cent equity in NLC was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 21. The union government plans to mop up around Rs 700 crore
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NMDC to decide on subscribing Legacy’s rights issue
Media reports indicate that National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) would decide on whether to participate in the rights issue to be offered by Legacy Iron Ore, in which the former holds 49.6 per cent stake. Legacy Iron Ore is the Australian arm of NMDC, which is the largest shareholder in the former. Some reports indicate that NMDC would acquire rights equivalent to its 49.6 per cent stake in Legacy Iron Ore by s
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GMR Infra mulls IPO for energy division
In order to raise equity capital for its ongoing projects, The energy division of GMR Infrastructure may be listed in the stock exchange, reports indicate. GMR Energy, which operates power plants with a total capacity of 1,487 mw, is working on over 3,000 mw of power projects. The company plans to raise around Rs 1,500 crore by offering 10 percent stake through fresh equity issuance