Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.
The interest rate on FDs hasn't changed much over the years.
The rupee is likely to strengthen to 60-61 level by this fiscal-end on expectations of improvement in current account deficit (CAD) and higher inflows from overseas investors.
Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.
Jaitley said govt would achieve 4.1% fiscal deficit target in FY15.
Higher interest rates in the US do not necessarily coincide with capital outflows.
Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover will face higher cost.
Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire
In the run-up to the Union Budget, expected to be presented on July 10, this paints a grim picture for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The rise in India Inc's market value was led by asset-light firms.
Russia's central bank early on Tuesday raised interest rates to 17 per cent to counter the 50 per cent rouble fall in six months.
A reversal of policy at this juncture could jeopardise the recent gains on inflation
The NITI Aayog's vice-chairman's charge holds ground.
The idea of the payment banks is to provide access to banking for people, especially in rural areas.
Electricity generation has outperformed the industrial production index for five months in a row this financial year, even as the broader economy is struggling to grow.
The companies' underrecoveries stood at a whopping Rs 1,39,869 crore last financial year. Of that, Rs 62,837 crore was accounted for by diesel alone.
Though it is likely gross domestic capital formation increased in the quarter ended June, against declines in the previous two quarters, a significant revival in investment might take a few quarters more, economists say.
The real benefits can be seen when prices stabilise, preferably at levels acceptable to both consumers and producers.
Little indication of growth surge in either industry or services till well into FY14.
The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crpre of these right after.
The gap between expenditure and receipts totalled Rs 3.98 crore (Rs 39 million) over the April 1-August 31 period against the Rs 5.31 lakh crore(Rs 5.31 trillion) pegged in the Budget for 2014-15.
Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.
Unless supported by investment, any spark of a recovery could be temporary, hint economists.
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options.
Though inflation, on the basis of the wholesale price index, is nowhere near the 1990-91 level of 10.26 per cent and India is in a much better position to check it, the greater integration of our economy with the globe has exposed it to a much higher risk of imported inflation.
A lower base could be part of the explanation but not all.
Some experts, however, see a silver lining in the fall and said the volatility has come down sharply and that bodes well for the Indian currency
This means lower losses on fuel sales by Indian oil companies and a shrinking oil subsidy bill for the government.
It is pegged at 6.8-8% by various economists, as compared to 6.7%.
During the UPA government's second term in office, rural India's consumption expenditure grew at a faster pace than urban India's - for the first time since 1991.
China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.
States need to create alternative marketing structures for farm produce since middlemen also provide vital services that are otherwise unavailable to the farmer.
There are some advantages of a falling rupee.
It, however, lags other states on crucial parameters such as health care and rural poverty.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances