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Banks: MCLR Update – June 30, 2016

As a follow-up note on MCLR (Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate) and how it is changing the way banks lend in India, we are publishing the rates of ...
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These FDI Reforms Look Like They've Been Borrowed From Sergei Bubka's Playbook

Yesterday the Department of Commerce brought about some “Radical” changes to the FDI Regime. Here is a quick summary of the changes: (See PIB ...
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New Aviation Policy Wants 50 More Airports, Creates Open Sky Policy

There’s a new aviation policy that the cabinet has cleared.  Why? The Indian aviation sector has not achieved the position it should have and at present ...
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Industrial Production Contracts in April as Manufacturing Falls 3%

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) actually contracted in April, being lower by 0.8% than April of 2015. This is a serious move away from the recent GDP ...
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Big 7.9% GDP Growth in Q4 on Manufacturing Revival

How would you measure GDP Growth? By comparing it to last year. And when you get a GDP growth figure like 7.9% you always get up and say, wow! This is the ...
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The FDI Report: India Got $40 Billion in FY16, Singapore Overtakes Mauritius, Real Estate Loses Love

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a strong source of foreign investment (the other being FPI, or Foreign Portfolio Investment, which is less strategic in ...
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The Maclor (MCLR) Update Tracker – May 24th 2016

As a follow-up to note on the MCLR (Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate) and how it was going to change the way banks lend in India, we are going to ...

More trouble brews for Monsanto – Govt caps the royalty at 10%

The government further strengthened its grip on BT cotton seeds by capping the royalty paid to the genetically modified seed developer. Though the order has ...

Trade Deficit at Lowest in 5 years for April, but Total Trade Slumps as Imports Crash

India’s trade deficit has been the lowest in in about five years at a deficit of $4.85 billion.This is on the back of much lower imports and steady ...
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Inflation Jumps to 5.39% in April, Core Inflation Goes Back To Dangerous Territory

India’s inflation for April 2016 sprung a surprise: it went up to 5.39% as a surprise.  The worry really is food inflation. Housing inflation goes up in ...
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