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TopicForeign investment

Topic: foreign investment

US semiconductor giant Micron to invest $825 mn for assembly, test facility in Gujarat

While the total investment in the plant is expected to be USD 2.75 billion, Micron’s investment will be up to USD 825 million over the two phases of the project, and the remaining amount will be funded by the Centre and the State government.

UK’s abrdn exits HDFC Asset Management in $432 million stake sale

British asset manager abrdn plc, sold its entire 10.2% stake worth 35.47 billion rupees in the HDFC group.

Reliance likely to raise up to $2 billion to fund expansion, says Bloomberg News

The group is reportedly in talks with Bank of America, Citigroup and Standard Chartered among others for loan to fund the expansion of its oil-to-telecom conglomerate.

Against Adani-Hindenburg saga backdrop, SEBI proposes tighter rules for foreign investors

Markets regulator proposes additional disclosure requirements for ‘high-risk’ foreign portfolio investments & stricter rules for companies registered in neighbouring countries.

Kashmir to get first foreign investment from Dubai’s Emaar Group

The Rs 5 billion development will include shopping mall and multi-purpose commercial tower in Srinagar, Emaar announced at investment summit on Sunday.

The big picture: Maharashtra ahead in FDI, but stability & Delhi hand helping Gujarat catch up

Industry insiders from both states cite complacency on the part of Maharashtra & political instability in the state following 2019 election as reasons for Gujarat's improving prospects.

RBI’s forex focus is a good start. It must be followed by more fundamental reforms

RBI hopes to boost forex inflows and stem rupee slump. But rupee likely to remain under pressure amid tighter global financial conditions & interest rate hikes by US Fed.

Why Ukraine crisis is an opportunity for India to become more attractive to investors

Democracy, foreign policy, internal stability, steps to reduce cost of doing business & commitment to cutting carbon emissions could all help India attract foreign investment.

India’s bond market has Rs 2.25 trillion riding on index inclusion

Analysts expect the world’s last big emerging market to finally get the nod to join global indexes this year or early 2023 by providers such as JPMorgan Chase and FTSE Russell.

Battered rupee may get some relief from foreign inflows amid slew of ‘vibrant’ IPOs

India got $100 million worth of foreign inflows into stocks so far in October, among the highest in Asia. Moreover, in the fourth quarter, Paytm and Flipkart are aiming for an IPO.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.