Indian cos raise $2.34 bn in February via ECBs, FCCBs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 16:46

Indian companies seem to be losing their appetite for foreign funds as they mopped up just USD 2.34 billion from overseas markets in February, nearly one-third lower than the amount mopped up in the previous month.

Budget sparks confusion over treatment of some foreign funds

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 13:31

A day after worries over some budget proposals, notably on tax on capital gains made from investments routed through Mauritius and similar tax havens, doubts still remained, causing nervousness in the markets.

GIC of Singapore picks up NTPC shares worth Rs 1,000 crore

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 15:48

Sovereign wealth fund GIC of Singapore has cornered shares worth Rs 1,000 crore in NTPC divestment in which foreign funds bought almost 45 percent of shares put on sale.

Foreign funds received by NGOs not used in stir: Govt to HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 20:19

In the affidavit, the government said "inspections were carried out in August and also in November 2012 under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and FCR Rules and some irregularities were found.

Foreign funds buy IVRCL shares worth Rs 41 cr

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 00:58

Four entities, including foreign funds, today purchased shares worth over Rs 41 crore of infrastructure firm IVRCL through open market transactions.

Foreign funds sold $7.8 bn from six Asian markets in May

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 18:13

Six Asian markets of India, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines have witnessed an aggregate foreign fund outflows of USD 7.8 billion during the current month.

Rs 1300 Cr foreign funds spent on religious works

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 14:48

Over Rs 1300 crore received as foreign contribution by Indian NGOs during 2005-10 has been spent on religious functions.

‘Action taken against NGOs misusing foreign funds’

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 14:45

The Centre has frozen accounts of 30 NGOs following allegations of misuse of foreign funds and banned 70 other voluntary organisations from receiving donations from abroad.

Capital controls always seen as temporary: Rangarajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 10:53

Capital controls have become more respectable since the 2008 financial crisis but must be seen as temporary measures, the chairman of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Economic Advisory Council, C. Rangarajan, said on Tuesday.

FIIs increase exposure to 17 BSE cos in Q3

Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 15:16

Foreign funds took a shine to Indian BSEcompanies in the third quarter and increased their exposure to 17 blue-chip firms, including Tata Motors and ITC, which analysts have primarily attributed to attractive valuations.