Budget 2019

Finance

08 August, 2019

Govt may roll back tax hike for foreign portfolio investors

India is likely to exempt foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from an increase in taxes in this year’s budget approved by ......

Finance

29 July, 2019

Higher taxes may trigger fund flight, warns former RBI governor Bimal Jalan

A former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Bimal Jalan, has warned that the higher income taxes the government introduced ......

Finance

18 July, 2019

Foreign investors could register as companies to get tax relief, says Sitharaman

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) could register as companies to avoid a ......

Finance

17 July, 2019

Govt plan to issue foreign currency bonds faces opposition from RSS wing

An influential Hindu nationalist group close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has demanded his government review its plan ......

Finance

16 July, 2019

Will the budget proposal to raise taxes on the rich hit foreign investment inflows?

The government's budget proposal earlier this month to increase taxes on those with annual incomes of more than 20 million ......

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Markets

10 July, 2019

Raising public float: Why $50 bn of share sales may be a blessing in disguise for India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget proposal to revise the minimum public shareholding norms for listed companies could suck as much ......

Finance

09 July, 2019

Govt to clarify whether tax surcharge applies to FPIs, if required: Official

India will clarify whether a tax surcharge aimed at the rich will apply to foreign portfolio investors, but only if ......

Markets

08 July, 2019

Sensex drops 2% as budget gets thumbs down from investors

Indian shares slumped 2% on Monday, their biggest fall so far this year, as investors were disappointed after the federal ......

Investor Bulletin

05 July, 2019

Podcast: Top takeaways from Budget 2019

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget on Friday, outlining a range of measures aimed at boosting investment but ......

Finance

05 July, 2019

Budget 2019: Focus on boosting investment, but growth pills in short supply

India on Friday outlined steps to attract greater foreign capital, ease stress on lenders struggling with bad loans and give ......