Union Budget 2014: the winning Goal!

Probably the only event that could generate more excitement in India other than the ongoing Football World Cup, is the upcoming Union Budget 2014, to be presented by the new Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley on July 10,
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RBI Monetary Policy Preview

After a cumulative 125 basis points cut in the repo rate by RBI during past 12 months, market participants are now bracing for a pause. Slowing economic conditions definitely demands further fall in the interest rates
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India’s 2016 Market Outlook: Consumption Corporate Profit and Inflation

Moody's & ICRA: India's 2016 market outlook depends on consumption, corporate profit and inflation trends Singapore, January 13, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service expects India (Baa3 positive) to remain among the
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Indian Corporates Benefit from Healthy Domestic Fundamentals

Moody's & ICRA: Indian corporates benefit from healthy domestic fundamentals, but investor sentiment still bearish Singapore, January 13, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service and its Indian affiliate ICRA Limited say that
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GST can be India’s Braham Astra against global headwinds

On the start of winter session of Parliament, new ASSOCHAM President Mr. Sunil Kanoria today said it is time lawmakers across parties passed the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST without further delay. This would
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Every third year, pulses catch price-fire

Inflation has come down sharply this year for three reasons: the decline in global crude oil and commodity prices, sluggish domestic demand conditions, and softening food inflation. Of these, the biggest contributor to
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India Outbound

Over the last few years we observed a period as muted as the past two months with regards the volume of outbound investments made by Indian companies. Nevertheless, large Indian pharma continued its march in the US
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WPI – The fall has been arrested

Sep'15 WPI deflation was -4.54%, an increase from the largest fall (of -4.95%) the month prior. We had expected a stronger pull-back; however, the aggravated deflation in fuel negated the impact of the small increase
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EXIM Bank Extends Line of Credit of 35 Mn USD to the Govt. of Republic of Guinea

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has, at the behest of the Government of India, extended a Line of Credit (LOC)of USD 35 million to the Government of the Republic of Guinea, for Construction and Upgradation of
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New base rate = One-time Rs 20,000 cr profit hit for Banks

Under new calculus, base rate could be lower by around 50 bps. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) draft guidelines on computation of base rate, if implemented in its current form, will significantly impact profitability
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