The government is rationalising and consolidating the existing norms on the investment of excess cash by the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). A committee appointed to review the investment norms for CPSEs submitted its report the finance ministry.
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HUDCO to give loan for SDA’s projects
At a high level meeting between the officials of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), it was decided that the former would seek loan from the latter for construction of houses and other projects. The SDA decided to seek financial assistance from HUDCO given the mounting demand for apartment-type housing and in view of the escalating land costs in Srin
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Future plans to repay Rs 1.1 bn loan
G Dasaratha Reddy, Managing Director of Future Financial Services informed that the microfinance institution (MFI) plans to repay Rs 110 crore of loans restructured in 2011 and it is discussing the same with banks. If the plan materialises, this would be the first MFI in the country to opt out of corporate debt restructuring (CDR), nearly two years after it agreed to the exercise
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Proposed port project in AP faces road block
Media reports indicate that the proposed major port project at Dugarajapatnam of Vakadu mandal in Andhra Pradesh may not take off because of complications in the identified site. A technical committee that studied the project objected the Dugarajapatnam location keeping in view the reservations expressed by the Isro scientists as well ecologists as it was close to the Pulicat Lake, a reserved bi
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Port sector in India faces key challenges
A study conduced by industry body Assocham found that port sector in India faces issues like uncertain relationship between major and minor ports, delay in clearances. Further, there is a debate on bringing minor ports under regulation of Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP). According to Ravindra Sanareddy, Assocham Chairman (southern region), minor ports should be allowed to come up to a certain level, before bringing them
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RBI to continue purchase of govt bonds
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to purchase government bonds through the open market operation (OMO) in order to ease liquidity constraint in the banking system. This was hinted by Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram when he said the government doesn't think the central bank has slowed the pace of its bond purchase programme
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Muthoot Group to consider banking venture
Muthoot Group may consider foraying into the banking sector if it feels that such an exercise would be a strategic fit with existing lines of business, Alexander George Muthoot, Director, Muthoot Group said.
The gold-loan non-banking finance company (NBFC) may take up the banking business if the RBI gives a separate licence for the bank based on the work it did
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SBI to recast Rs 60 bn loan in 3-4 months
In the next three to four months, State Bank Of India, the country's largest lender, expects to restructure Rs 50-60 billion ($0.9-$1.08 billion) of loan. This information was given by the bank Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri while interacting with media persons. During January-March quarter, the bank restructured Rs 80.9 billion ($1.46 billion) in loans. The bank's total rest
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Realty sector attracts $45 mn PE deals in April
Real estate sector attracted $45 million or 4 percent of the aggregate private equity (PE) deals in the country during April 2013. During the month under consideration, the economy witnessed $1.2 billion worth of PE deals through 48 transactions compared to $605 million in April
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Canara Bank to issue bonds for funding expansion plan
In order to finance its global business expansion, Canara Bank would issue bonds worth $1 billion from the international market. The company would start the process of the bond issue by holding roadshows in Singapore, Hong Kong and London between May 27 and May 31. The state-run bank would use the fund for growth of its overseas business, which is presently spread across Lond