Relief now, risk later? ECLGS 5.0 aims to ease MSME stress, industry flags risks in moratorium termsECLGS 5.0 is meant to cushion MSMEs from the impact of the US-Iran war, but will it really help small businesses, industry questions.
07 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
M&M profit surges 42%, but auto margins remain flatMahindra & Mahindra reported a strong 42% jump in net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter. Growth was seen across its automotive, farm equ...
06 May, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
For a few billion dollars, Pakistan has landed in dire straitsPakistan is facing big economic stress after the UAE has demanded repayment of a multibillion-dollar deposit. This has strained the country...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
India offered $3.73 bn loans to 6 partner countries during 2022-2025, Parliament toldIndia commits USD 3.73 billion in new loans to six partner countries under the Lines of Credit and Concessional Financing Scheme from Janua...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks $2 billion loan from ChinaCash-strapped Pakistan has requested $2 billion in financial aid from China for a year, seeking to roll over the debt as the deposit time f...
27 Jan, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
China agrees to consider restructuring of loans to Maldives: President MuizzuMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that China, the largest external creditor to the country, has agreed to consider restructur...
13 Jan, 2024, 09.22 PM IST
India's external debt rises 2.1 per cent to USD 570 billionReserves to external debt ratio, however, increased to 101.2 per cent from 85.6 per cent during the same period, thereby consolidating the ...
29 Sep, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
States can borrow directly from foreign agencies for infrastructure projectsThe decision would directly benefit important projects such as Mumbai trans-harbour link (MTHL), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporte...
19 Apr, 2017, 04.39 PM IST
India paid Rs 400 crore to international agencies, Japan, Germany for unutilized external loansIndia has paid over Rs 400 crore in the last four years as commitment charges to the Asian Development Bank, Japan, Germany and IBRD for un...
25 Dec, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
Word Bank expected to grant $250 million to Jammu and KashmirWorld Bank is expected to grant a loan to Jammu and Kashmir for the reconstruction of infrastructure damaged due to the devastating floods.
15 Mar, 2015, 09.48 PM IST
Kochi Metro to sign loan agreement with Canara BankCanara Bank loan is for a term of 19.5 years with a seven year moratorium. The rate of the floating interest will be 10.80 per cent.
16 Jul, 2014, 08.47 PM IST
India second largest development aid giver to Sri LankaIndia was the second largest development aid giver to Sri Lanka last year behind China, providing over $700 million to the island nation.
20 May, 2013, 06.08 PM IST
- Special-status states get more funds, tax sops
The special-category states get significant excise duty concessions, persuading industry to relocate/locate manufacturing within their terr...
16 May, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
- Special-status states get more funds, tax sops
The special-category states get significant excise duty concessions, persuading industry to relocate/locate manufacturing within their terr...
16 May, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
- We don’t need ‘tied aid’: FM
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of India accepting ‘tied aid’ or any other external aid with conditions...
28 Jun, 2006, 02.22 AM IST
- Norms may be eased for externally-aided projects
The Centre is set to ease guidelines for externally-aided projects as part of its effort to re-organise state finances.
21 Oct, 2004, 01.38 AM IST
- Borrowing for Plan financing may spell trouble
AHMEDABAD: There has been an alarming rise in the dependence on borrowed funds for Plan financing by the states during the first three year...
16 Feb, 2002, 01.12 AM IST