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Economy

14 October, 2019

World Bank slashes India's growth forecast to 6% for this fiscal year

The World Bank on Sunday slashed its growth forecast for India’s current fiscal year to 6%, down from 7.5%, warning ......

Finance

23 July, 2019

AIIB scraps plan to fund new Andhra capital after Chandrababu Naidu loses elections

The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has dropped plans to finance a new capital for Andhra Pradesh, after the World ......

Finance

19 July, 2019

Government seeks to tap foreign lenders for loans to small firms

India’s government is in talks with foreign lenders to provide as much as $14.5 billion in credit to millions of ......

General

19 July, 2019

Grapevine: ShopClues swings axe on 50% staff; IFC, others mull Azure Power stake sale

Gurugram-based online retailer ShopClues has let go about 50% of its workforce, downsizing from about 400 to around 200 employees, ......

Finance

12 April, 2019

IFC plans to arrange $103 mn loan for Visakha Container Terminal

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private-sector investment arm, plans to arrange a loan worth $103 million (Rs 710.7 ......

Manufacturing

09 April, 2019

IFC-backed Polycab India gets strong response in IPO, subscribed 51 times

Electrical goods manufacturer Polycab India Ltd received a thumping response to its maiden public offer amid a volatile and uncertain ......

Manufacturing

08 April, 2019

IFC-backed Polycab India's IPO covered 1.93 times on second day

Electrical goods manufacturer Polycab India Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) continued to attract demand on the second day on Monday, ......

Premium

Manufacturing

05 April, 2019

Polycab IPO gets strong demand on first day after PE firms, SWF come as anchor investors

Electrical products maker Polycab India Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) saw strong demand on the first day on Friday, with ......

Finance

04 March, 2019

IFC proposes to invest in Signature Global's affordable housing project

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed to finance an affordable housing project of North India-based developer Signature Global as the ......

Consumer

28 February, 2019

TPG Growth-backed Dodla Dairy to get debt funding from IFC

International Finance Corporation, the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank, plans to make a debt investment of up to ......