Media reports indicate that Tata Steel plans to rise $1 billion through issue of foreign currency bonds mainly to refinance loans. November 2009 was the last time the company raised dollar-denominated bonds. Besides this, the company would raise Rs 130 billion for its 6-million metric-tonne steel plant project in the eastern state of Odisha. The plant would be built in phas
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Delhi govt to spend Rs 374 bn in 2013-14
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit presented the budget for 2013-14 which pegged the overall outlay for the financial year at Rs 37,450 crore. While the state government allocated Rs 16,000 crore for plan expenditure, the total non plan expenditure has been proposed at Rs 21,000 crore
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SBI gets Rs 30 bn capital infusion from govt
In a move that raised the shareholding of government in State Bank of India (SBI) to 62.31 per cent from 61.58 per cent, the centre infused Rs 3,004 crore capital into the bank. The countryĆās largest lender, in return, alloted 12.9 million preferential equity shares at Rs 2,312.78 a share to the government
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IDBI Bank issues long-term bonds worth $500 mn
Reports suggest that response for the latest long-term bond issue by the state-run IDBI Bank was robust with subscription five times the issue size. HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank were arrangers for the offering. Initially the indicative yield for bonds with tenure of five years and 10 months, was US treasury plus 315 basis points. Finally, it was fixed at T plus
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Home loan borrowers shift lenders
Media reports indicate that several home loan borrowers have moved their loans to banks that are offering lower rates (especially SBI) owing to cost advantage. The movement of existing home loan borrowers from one bank to another is happening at a time when the overall growth for the industry is flat, some analysts opine. A sha
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Passengers to pay Rs 5 a trip for Civil Aviation Authority
Passengers will have to pay Rs 5 on every air trip and the levy will be used to fund the proposed Civil Aviation Authority.
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Ennore Port, JNPT raise funds via bonds
Ennore Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) are in the processing of raising funds through issue of tax-free bonds. While Ennore Port is raising Rs 1,000-crore through the bond, JNPT would raise Rs 2,000 crore. Ennore Port offers two categories of bonds: 10 year bonds bearing annual rate of interest of 7.01 per cent and 15 years offering 7.17
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Tata Steel’s 6 mn tpa project may be operationally beneficial
According to analysts, the proposed 6 mn tpa (million tonnes per annum) steel plant by Tata Steel in Odisha would be operationally beneficial for the company. This is because the proposed plant would have captive iron ore reserves, efficient logistical infrastructure reducing costs and technologically efficient plan
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Kotak mops up $90 mn to invest in infrastructure sector
According to an official statement, Kotak Mahindra Bank raised about $90 million in order to invest in companies engaged in industries like power generation and transmission, transportation. The amount, which is raised under the Core Infrastructure India Fund, would also be invested in water treatment and supply, waste management and gas transmission in
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Global funds chase India’s highway sector
Global fund managers like Morgan Stanley, SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Fund, Uniquest Infra Ventures are showing interest to invest in the country's road sector following the positive policy gestures. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is urging government to allow developers to offload equity as soon as a project is completed. The change is being push