To discuss about how to imply relaxation on the norms related to external commercial borrowing (ECB), officials from both Finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India, may meet this week. Continue reading
Foreign investors plan to shift investment to commercial sector in India.
Foreign investors are active in the country since 2005 the year in which they were permitted. However their main investment options remained residential market due to simpler investment norms. Moreover, once the home is finished, the housing sector offered them chances to exit easily with higher returns.
However with surging number of unsold homes in the country, the foreign investors plan to shift to commercial sector now. It is true that the residential market in India is not as vibrant as it was earlier. This would be a reason what prompts them to exit from the housing sector.
Foreign investors including Blackstone Group, now plans to the move on to the commercial sector for their investment, reported Reuters. The sluggish residential is shown as the reason for their shifted interest.
Though the foreign investors are keen to invest in India due to its fast-growing economy, they do not find investment in the residential project as suitable as it was. Home prices have fallen by 5 to 30% since 2009. This fall of home prices prompts foreign investors to look out for other options. Continue reading
Walmart remain cautious to enter Indian Market as the states are given Veto Power.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; generally branded as Walmart, an American multinational retail corporation, as well as the US government has revealed their concern over the veto power conferred to the states by the Union Government of India. Union Government’s decision to confer absolute power to the states; to decide on the matters related to the foreign retailers’ entry into their states, is seen as a barricade for the foreign investors.
Being concerned over the veto power of the States, many of the foreign retailers like Walmart, still not interested in the Indian Market. They, the world’s largest supermarket chain, still remain reluctant to enter the Indian Market. Continue reading
Lots of expectations were to be met. Lots of requirements were to be fulfilled. Industries were waiting for a rescue hand from Mr. FM to fight against recession. Nobody is happy with this average kind of budget. I was watching pre-budget views and I was hoping much more than what is presented in budget.
If we talk about real estate sector, there is no major change. Government made it easy to build multi storey buildings in rural areas. The fact behind is, will any builder invest his money to make a multi storey building in rural area? My answer is simply ‘No’ and I hope most of the builders think the same. If we talk about the raw material used in this industry, there is no deduction in rate. This means, the struggle of a middle class person, to build a home, has increased.
No solid steps are taken to increase foreign investments. No attractive plans for NRIs. This simply means that Government has no concern for foreign investment.