The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the 20 per cent limit on investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in corporate bonds of an entity with a view to encouraging more foreign investments.The Securities […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed bidders of insolvent companies to raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and use the proceeds to repay the rupee loans of the insolvent companies they are keen on […]
RBI has drawn up a new ECB framework allowing all eligible borrowers to raise up to $750 million per financial year under the automatic route, replacing the existing sector-wise limits. The central bank has also […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has streamlined the process for listing real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) by allowing alternative investment funds (AIFs) and other affiliates of merchant […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has come out with new norms that entail filing of fresh offer documents in those cases where there has been a change in the issue size by […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has eased disclosure norms for initial public offerings (IPOs) and tightened the definition of “promoter group” to prevent fraudulent transactions. As per the new guidelines, IPO issuers […]
The government is considering lowering the approval threshold for resolution plans under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in a move aimed at preventing too many insolvent companies from going into liquidation. At present, more than […]
An ordinance amending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code [IBC], 2016, has been passed to help prevent defaulters from bidding for their assets during resolution proceedings and regaining control. The ordinance aims to put safeguards in […]
The central government has unveiled a plan for support of Rs 2.11 trillion for public sector banks in order to spur genuine infrastructure lending for upcoming mega projects. Bad loans and stressed assets in the […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has further relaxed regulations to boost investor participation in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). Measures include allowing REITs to raise funds by […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the corporate bond investment limit for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) by taking out rupee-denominated masala bonds from of the ambit of the total debt investment limit. With […]
China-led AIIB has approved a $150 million equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund, the bank’s first such loan to fund private projects. The fund aims to invest in mid-cap infrastructure companies in India, […]
SEBI has eased rules for investors looking to acquire stressed assets from banks, as it unveiled a series of measures to help lenders deal with rising bad debt, deepen capital markets and boost investor sentiment. […]
Putting in place disclosure norms for municipal bonds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked municipalities to disclose all price-sensitive information and financial results to the stock exchanges. Municipalities proposing to issue […]
In a move that will potentially improve India’s infrastructure funding options, the cabinet allowed state government entities to directly tap bilateral agencies for resources. The new fund-raising route will allow direct borrowing by state public […]
RBI has permitted banks to invest in up to 10 per cent of the unit capital of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). Banks’ exposure to REITs/InvITs will be within the […]
The government is holding consultations with RBI to prepare guidelines for a fund that is being proposed to be set up to provide guarantees to lower-rated bonds issued by infrastructure companies and bolster their ratings. […]
The Union government has notified the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 to give the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) more powers to tackle bad loans clogging the banking system. The ordinance comes into force immediately […]
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has availed of a term loan of Rs 28 billion from a consortium of six banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) for financing its Ennore LNG terminal […]
To boost the market for municipal bonds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed municipalities that have a surplus on their books in any of three immediately preceding financial years to issue […]
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