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We foresee more investments by FIIs, foreign investors and NRIs

We foresee more investments by FIIs, foreign investors and NRIs

The government has expressed the vision of 'Housing for all' by 2022, so in that sense the budget showcases a long-term vision. We are hoping that the government should articulate action plans that would follow their expressed intent. It was vastly anticipated that the budget would arrive at correcting the market drawbacks as a whole.

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ONGC disinvestment unlikely this fiscal

ONGC disinvestment unlikely this fiscal

The disinvestment of 5 per cent stake in State-run ONGC appears unlikely this fiscal as the liquidity situation in the market is under stress after recent mega share sales while the subsidy issue remains unresolved.

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KVB may issue shares to raise capital

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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FIIs buy govt stake in state-run firms

FIIs buy govt stake in state-run firms

The government raised about Rs 23,830 crore offloading stake in 7 state-run firms during 2012-13. 39 percent of this amount came from FIIs, union government said in a press release. Only about 25 percent came from Insurance Companies including LIC and less than 10 percent from banks including Public Sect

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FIIs show interest in deploying capital

FIIs show interest in deploying capital

Foreign investors are showing strong interest in deploying capital on the Indian debt instruments as is evident from the recent auction of quotas to them. Foreign investors bid for quotas to invest in Rs 259.05 billion ($4.34 billion) worth of debt, while
only Rs 236.61 billion worth of debt was on offer, media repo

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Minister to woo investors, corporates in US

Minister to woo investors, corporates in US

Finance Minister P Chidambaram went to USA to woo investors and corporates to invest in India. During his visit, the minister is scheduled to meet CEOs and other top executives of potential investors, including Microsoft Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Lockheed Martin International and Boeing International. In recent months, Chidambaram has been visiting foreign countries to invite investors and companies to inves

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Press notes on FDI notified by RBI

Press notes on FDI notified by RBI

Press notes 2 and 3 of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) have been notified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently. The notes, which have been pending for the last four years, relate to guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI), defining control over the company and transfer of ownership. The press notes provide definition of 'owned or controlled', a term which is essential to determine whet

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DIPP to consult ministries on FDI hike proposal

DIPP to consult ministries on FDI hike proposal

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will consult with different central government ministries separately on the proposal to raise the foreign direct investment limit in different sectors. It may be recalled that the Mayaram Committee recommended raising FDI limit in almost all sectors to 49 per cent through the automatic

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Govt to announce more economic reforms to revive growth

Govt to announce more economic reforms to revive growth

Union Finance Minister informed that the government would unleash more economic reforms in the coming days and weeks in order to rev up the investor sentiment and spur growth momentum. The government is expected to expedite implementation of around 40 projects out of the 250 private sector projects that can quickly take off the ground and, thereby, boost economic growth, reports indicate

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Govt to take steps to support foreign investment

Govt to take steps to support foreign investment

Raghuram G Rajan, Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance assured that the government will continue to implement measures to ease foreign investor portfolio inflows and some will be done very shortly. He also said that the government continues to undertake measures to ensure the current account deficit (CAD) is safely financed. In the coming weeks, the government will be recommending the policies to enha