RBI may need to absorb at least half of hedging cost to spur ECBs by PSUsThe Reserve Bank of India's new measures aim to boost foreign inflows. Public Sector Undertakings can now access concessional forex swaps f...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
PSUs to get concessional forex swaps to boost external borrowingsThe Reserve Bank of India will introduce a special foreign exchange swap facility for public sector undertakings. This initiative aims to e...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
RBI expects healthy foreign capital inflows, better balance of payments after easing measuresThe RBI is introducing new measures to attract foreign investment. These steps aim to boost capital inflows and improve India's balance of ...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
View: The case for borrowing overseas, and how to do it without risking muchTwo former RBI governors have cautioned against the idea of borrowing by the govt in external currencies.
15 Jul, 2019, 04.16 PM IST
Adani stocks tumble up to 7% on Swamy's remarksAdani Enterprises plunged 5.29 per cent while Adani Power tanked 4.06 per cent.
07 Mar, 2018, 10.44 AM IST
New rules on external commercial borrowings may slow down inflow of dollar into IndiaUnder current circumstances, where the market has turned volatile and the currency is depreciating, these companies are finding it impossib...
18 Feb, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Govt, RBI do not target specific levels of CAD: MoS, Namo Narain MeenaCPI inflation jumped to a 9-mth high at 11.24% in November because of expensive fruits and vegetable prices, as per latest government data.
13 Dec, 2013, 05.18 PM IST
Use of ECB allowed for multiple rounds of disinvestment: RBIThe Reserve Bank today said external commercial borrowings (ECBs) can be used to buy shares in multiple rounds of PSU disinvestment.
30 Sep, 2013, 09.14 PM IST
New measures announced by FM will give respite to rupee: Jayesh Mehta, BofA Merrill LynchThe current situation of at least $11-bn inflow, which we are looking at, should give some respite to the rupee, said Jayesh Mehta.
13 Aug, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
Steps to arrest rupee slide on anvil, announcement likely soonGovernment is likely to raise duties on non-essential goods and relax norms for overseas fund raising by corporates, to stabilise the rupee.
11 Aug, 2013, 02.31 PM IST
FinMin working on additional steps to contain rupee fallThe Ministry, according to sources, is likely to announce additional steps soon to contain CAD and check volatility in the forex market.
09 Aug, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
State-owned companies seek easier ECB norms to raise overseas fundsState-owned cos have approached Finance Ministry seeking relaxation in ECB norms so that they can easily raise debt from overseas markets.
04 Aug, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
- Macro-economic stability will ensure affordable housing: RBI
Against the backdrop of banks showing reluctance to provide loan to real estate, RBI said it has been following a cautious policy to ensure...
09 Jul, 2012, 08.29 PM IST
- Government will be able to meet Rs 40K cr disinvestment goal: R Gopalan
Unfazed by current volatility in stock markets, Finance Ministry today said the government will be able to raise Rs 40,000 crore from sale ...
13 Sep, 2011, 02.58 PM IST
- Ease overseas borrowing norms further
Further relaxation of the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) policy is one thing that the government can do immediately to address the liq...
13 Oct, 2008, 03.48 AM IST
- Firms can raise foreign funds for sell-off buyouts
The finance ministry has decided to permit companies to raise ADRs/GDRs/ECB to fund disinvestment buyouts. A decision to this effect was ta...
01 Jul, 2002, 02.10 AM IST
- Good in patches but more issues need to be addressed
The primary goal of a credit policy, apart from keeping a check on inflation and exchange rate management, is to facilitate liquidity in or...
30 Apr, 2002, 12.58 AM IST