Fund mop-up via debt placement rises 40% to Rs 2.67 lakh crore
Driven by higher fund mobilisation by PFC and REC, capital raised by Indian companies through corporate bonds on private placement basis surged by 40 percent to Rs 2.67 lakh crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal.
Feb 18, 2015, 15:16 PM IST
Fund mop-up via debt placement doubles to Rs 46K-cr in Jan
Fund raising by Indian companies through private placement of corporate debt securities or bonds has more than doubled from the year-ago level to over Rs 46,000 crore in January.
Feb 16, 2015, 16:08 PM IST
CSR spend may grow over 4 times to $2.5 bn: Study
The CSR norms came into effect from April 1 last year through the Companies Act, 2013, which is being implemented by the Corporate Affairs Ministry.
Feb 15, 2015, 10:54 AM IST
FDI by Indian cos falls 72% in January
Overseas direct investment by Indian companies fell by 72 percent to USD 2.05 billion in January 2015, showed the data released by the Reserve Bank Friday.
Feb 13, 2015, 21:51 PM IST
Companies garner over Rs 8,000 crore via NCDs in FY15 so far
Indian companies have raised more than Rs 8,000 crore via retail issues of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) in the ongoing fiscal so far primarily to meet their working capital requirements.
Feb 10, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
'Top Indian companies need Rs 1.7 lakh crore over next 3 years for growth'
To achieve moderate growth in the next three years, top Indian companies will require funds worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore towards working capital and capital expenditure, says a report.
Feb 08, 2015, 13:35 PM IST
India Inc strikes deals worth $50 bn in 2014: Grant Thornton
Total number of merger and acquisition deals of Indian companies in 2014 rose to 1,177 -- the highest ever in a decade -- and the momentum is set to pick up this year as well, says a report.
Jan 28, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
Over 20 companies to support Jan Dhan Yojana
Over 20 Indian, US and other international private sector organisations will partner USAID in supporting the central government`s Jan Dhan Yojana programme, a statement said on Wednesday.
Jan 28, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
India, US struck 38 M&A deals worth $1.1 billion in 2014
Indicating renewed M&A interest, Indian companies struck as many as 38 deals worth over USD 1.1 billion in the US in 2014 after a lull in the preceding year, according to a FICCI-EY report released ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India.
Jan 24, 2015, 22:47 PM IST
Indian Cos' global bonds may reach $25 bn: S&P
The size of global bonds issued by Indian companies could almost double to USD 25 billion within a few years, with a majority of them likely to take place after 2015, global credit rating firm S&P said Tuesday.
Jan 20, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Indian markets can help raise $150 bn a year: BSE CEO
The Indian stock market has the potential to help companies raise a whopping USD 150 billion (nearly Rs 10 lakh crore) annually to help meet the country's investment targets over the next 5-7 years, leading bourse BSE's chief Ashish Chauhan said.
Jan 18, 2015, 17:12 PM IST
'Eight Indian companies in Fortune 500 spend $81 mn/year on CSR'
As many as eight Indian companies in Fortune Global 500 list including Reliance Industries and ONGC spend as much as USD 81 million a year on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, a report says.
Jan 18, 2015, 12:28 PM IST
Firms raise Rs 3.4 lakh crore via pvt debt placements in 2014
Market participants believe that probable interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will further act as a trigger for fund raising through debt instruments.
Jan 14, 2015, 15:10 PM IST
M&A deals jump 25% in 2014 to near record-high at $37 bn
Overall deal activities hit near record-high in 2014 with the value of announced mergers & acquisitions involving domestic companies reaching USD 37 billion, a full 25.5 percent jump over 2013.
Jan 11, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
'Few Indian companies have operational plan for transition to IndAS'
Only 22 per cent of domestic companies have an operational plan for transition to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) despite a whopping 65 per cent believing it will open up avenues for accessing capital from international markets, says a survey by Grant Thornton.
Jan 08, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Companies line up rights issue worth Rs 4,000 cr
Indian companies including Future Retail and Zee Media Corp have lined up rights issue worth nearly Rs 4,000 crore in 2015 for repayment of loan and to support working capital requirements.
Jan 07, 2015, 17:02 PM IST
Fund raising via NCDs dives 58% to Rs 7,300 cr in Apr-Dec
Fund raising by Indian companies through retail issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) plunged by 58 percent to about Rs 7,300 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal.
Dec 30, 2014, 14:21 PM IST
RBI eases norms for Indian companies investing abroad
Earlier, the fund raising for the purpose of overseas investment by Indian companies were subject to various limitations.
Dec 29, 2014, 20:51 PM IST
M&A, PE deals by Indian companies surge 26%
Resurgence in business sentiment following the new government at the Centre pushed up the value of M&A as well as private equity deals involving Indian firms by 26 percent to USD 48 billion this year, says a report.
Dec 28, 2014, 10:50 AM IST
India's direct investment abroad down 58% to $1.34 bn in Nov
In October 2014, Indian companies had invested USD 2.68 billion in overseas markets.
Dec 11, 2014, 22:55 PM IST
