India looking for global investors in infrastructure: LSE CEO
The Dollar Business Bureau With a huge demand for investment in the infrastructure, India is looking for investors globally and London would prove to be natural destination, said Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange (LSE). “So, India is a fastest growing economy in G-20, growing at 7% a year. There is huge demand for infrastructure investment in India, and it is going global and looking for global investors and London is proving to be natural place for it,” Rathi said. The LSE witnessed the listing of Rs.7,000 crore worth of bonds on Thursday and Friday. India’s Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched NHAI bonds worth Rs.5,000 crore on Thursday. Piyush Goyal, Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Minister, has launched the trading of papers on Friday worth Rs.2,000 crore from NTPC ...
Budget 2016: 'Emphasis on better port connectivity to help foreign trade
EEPC appreciated the governments move to implement Customs Single Window Project at major ports and airports Sai Nikesh |The Dollar Business New greenfield ports to come up in the eastern and western coasts of the country Overwhelmed by performance of major Indian ports in 2015, the Government of India has decided to enhance port infrastructure in the current Budget. This was stated by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday during the release of the Budget 2016-17. In 2015, Indias major ports have handled the highest ever quality of cargo. We have also added the highest ever capacity in major ports. We have started a series of measures for modernising the ports and increasing their efficiency, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said releasing the ...
Rail Budget 2016: Infra investment, port connectivity & logistic measures get all-round applause
Rail-map for improving port connectivity will surely result in ease of doing business and lower transaction costs for traders, says Engineering Export Promotion Council Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business Review of freight tariff policy to increase the share of railways vis-a-vis other modes of transport, coupled with other measures such as permit multi-point loading/ unloading, is expected to bring down logistics cost to the industry Rail Budget 2016-17, released on Thursday, got an all-round applause as a passenger-centric, infrastructure-led and employment generating budget. In specific, Railway Minister’s announcements on expansion of freight basket, enhancement of port connectivity, infrastructure investments, among key others, seem to have wooed the industry. Let us see what key industry bodies and leading industry ...
India, British gear up for boosting financial, infra ties
British Infrastructure Envoy Alok Sharma's visit to India to focus onhow the city of London can develop as a trading hub for the rupee and the potential for cooperation on green financing that can help to fund India's renewable energy and clean transport plans The Dollar Business Bureau Both countries agreed to explore ways to encourage increased investment in infrastructure with the aim of developing an India-UK partnership fund under the umbrella of India's flagship infrastructure investment initiative British Premier David Cameron's Infrastructure Envoy to India Alok Sharmas visit, is intended to boost the economic and financial ties between the two countries and to raise joint funds for infrastructure investment. Both countries agreed to explore ways to encourage increased investment in infrastructure with ...
