The rupee's recent decline is sharp, yes, he says, but the tale would be scary if India was like the Asian crisis countries of 1997-98, or even Argentina in 2001, when large amounts of debt was denominated in foreign currency. According to him, India's percentage of external debt to GDP was around 20
In another development, Carlyle Group of the District said it was selling a 7.5 per cent share of its general ownership to an investment group owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, which like Dubai is part of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, is reported to be investing $4-5 billion in the force