Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

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Mauritius' plans to exit 'grey list' hits COVID roadblock

Mauritius' plans to exit 'grey list' hits COVID roadblock

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2020

The country was, in February, put on the list of jurisdictions that require increased monitoring. These are done to counter money-laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing in a more efficient manner.

A glimpse of how economic activity is picking up

A glimpse of how economic activity is picking up

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2020

While freight traffic has gone up, the Google location data shows more people are stepping out of their homes.

Gains from corporate tax cuts likely to be wiped out

Gains from corporate tax cuts likely to be wiped out

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2020

The trend in corporate earnings suggests that index earnings could fall to the levels last seen in early 2014.

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Rediff.com   29 May 2020

The RBI is of the view that it cannot carry out satisfactory due diligence for granting registration because the funding is from a jurisdiction that has been identified by FATF as having weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Early-bird results: Lockdown in March affected India Inc

Early-bird results: Lockdown in March affected India Inc

Rediff.com   18 May 2020

Combined profit before tax of 81 firms down 37.5% y-o-y, worst show in at least 3 years.

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance after 6 years

Rediff.com   1 May 2020

RIL, however, remains miles ahead of TCS in other financial parameters such as total revenue, operating profit, net worth, assets, and market capitalisation.

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2020

FinMin had, recently, notified changes in FDI rules that made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share a land border with India. Hong Kong was ranked 14th on the list of countries with FDI flows to India, contributing $4.2 billion between April 2000 and December 2019, the data from DPIIT shows. India received FDI worth $2.34 billion from China in the same period.

Lessons from the Franklin fiasco

Lessons from the Franklin fiasco

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2020

Taking credit risks in shorter-tenure funds can help jack up returns considerably, boosting sales.

Overseas investment hubs may come under Sebi scanner for China links

Overseas investment hubs may come under Sebi scanner for China links

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2020

The regulator last week reached out to custodians for beneficial ownership information of investors coming from China, Hong Kong, and 11 other countries.

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Nifty50 firms' net profit likely to decline 19%

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2020

Corporate revenues will decline for a third consecutive quarter in March on a YoY basis - one of the worst shows by these companies in many years.

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2020

Indians face COVID-19 with record debt, stalled income.

India Inc more vulnerable now than in recession of 2008

India Inc more vulnerable now than in recession of 2008

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2020

Profitability and cash reserves have halved since the global financial crisis.

In boost for investment, Mauritius FPIs get category-I status

In boost for investment, Mauritius FPIs get category-I status

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2020

Being part of category-I implies lower compliance burden, simplified know-your-customer norms and documentation requirements, and fewer investment restrictions.

Family-owned businesses lose Rs 22 trillion in m-cap in FY20

Family-owned businesses lose Rs 22 trillion in m-cap in FY20

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2020

The combined market capitalisation of the top 873 family-owned companies was down 26.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 61.8 trillion at the end of trading on Tuesday. It had grown 6 per cent in FY19 and nearly 20 per cent in FY18.

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2020

Some of the top indebted companies likely to face financial headwinds in the coming quarters include NTPC, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Adani Power, JSW Steel, UPL, and Steel Authority of India. Together these 201 companies owed Rs 14.9 trillion to their lenders at the end of September 30, 2019, up 4.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during the first half of FY20.

GDP likely to fall to 30-year low, fear analysts

GDP likely to fall to 30-year low, fear analysts

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2020

In the manufacturing sector, output is expected to decline by about 70 per cent as only food-processing, and drugs and pharma industries are allowed to operate while other segments, such as engineering and metals, have shut operations.

Nifty may fall below 8,000, say experts

Nifty may fall below 8,000, say experts

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2020

According to experts, the Nifty has continued to form lower top-lower bottom formations, a trend seen in the last five weeks, and witnessed sharp selling towards 9,700 zones.

Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2020

Experts said the 20 per cent drop in the market poses a challenge for companies that have set the ball rolling on their IPO plans as valuations will now have to realign. This could entail more dilution or lowering of the issue size.

Investors' perception about market risk at highest level since 2008

Investors' perception about market risk at highest level since 2008

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2020

VIX is meant to indicate investors' perception of the annual market volatility over the next 30 calendar days. The higher the value, the higher is the expected volatility and vice versa. VIX touched its historical peak of 85.13 on November 17, 2008, in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. In the past five years, it has stayed below 30.

With SC's strict order, is it all over for Voda-Idea?

With SC's strict order, is it all over for Voda-Idea?

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2020

Vodafone Idea's net worth (or shareholders' equity) was down 73 per cent year-on-year to around Rs 17,600 crore at the end of the December 2019 quarter after the company reported a net loss of around Rs 6,400 crore during the quarter. Cumulatively, the company has lost nearly Rs 45,000 crore in the last four quarters, eroding its net worth to its lowest level in three-year. Analysts said a such a low level of net worth, coupled with continuing losses in operations, ruled out the possibility of the company getting fresh loans from lenders to fund its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Rs 54,000 crore.