Trading volumes in the commodities market are picking up in India as the volatility and attractiveness of returns draws more and more investors. Investment in commodities can be done by day traders as well as medium to long-term position investors. Commodities are being used by global investors for hedging and hence is a good investment [...]
Top 5 commodities traded in India
Commodity Online Research Team – AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online) Since commodity trading got into India, the volumes of commodity bourses are closely inching towards the capital markets. Indians are new to commodities. But introducing Futures and Options in capital markets reduced the knowledge barrier and slowly and steadily many investors are moving to commodities from equities. [...]
Investment in Indian Economy
The process of reforms as part of liberalization has resulted in greater investment in Indian economy. Government policies have become investment friendly and paper work reduced. The capital markets have also been able to receive huge inflow of funds. The Indian economy today is ready to face the competition from overseas market and International investors [...]
Foreign Investment Promotion Council
Constitution The Government has constituted a Foreign Investment Promotion Council (FIPC) under the chairmanship of Chairman ICICI, to undertake vigorous investment promotion and marketing activities. The Presidents of the three apex business associations such as ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI will be members of the Council. Ministry of Industry personnel will be Member-Secretary. Boost to FDI [...]
Foreign Investment Promotion Board
Introduction The government of India has set up a special Board known as the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. This specially empowered Board in the office of the Prime Minister is the only agency dealing with matters relating to FDI as well as promoting investment into the country. It is chaired by Secretary Industry (Department of [...]
Investment routes for foreign Companies investing in India
Investment Routes for foreign companies Investing in India A foreign company planning to enter India, is required to meet all requirements of doing business in India as required by domestic Indian businesses. In addition foreign companies are required to seek governmental approval before investing in India. Some approvals are automatic, – RBI Approvals – though [...]
Foreign Investment Policy
Foreign Investment Policy: The Ministry of Industry has expanded the list of industries eligible for automatic approval of foreign investments and, in certain cases, raised the upper level of foreign ownership from 51 percent to 74 percent and further in certain cases to 100 percent. In January 1998, the RBI announced simplified procedures for automatic [...]
Foreign Direct Investment in different sectors of India
Hotel & Tourism The term hotels include restaurants, beach resorts, and other tourist complexes providing accommodation and/or catering and food facilities to tourists. Tourism related industry include travel agencies, tour operating agencies and tourist transport operating agencies, units providing facilities for cultural, adventure and wild life experience to tourists, surface, air and water transport facilities [...]
Government Bonds
Government bonds are debt securities issued by a country’s government in its own currency. A government bond is a debt instrument that helps the government to raise capital when required. Both state and central government borrow funds from the market in order to feed their financial deficits. Government executes financial deficits by taking money from [...]
Municipal Bonds
Municipal bonds are debt instruments that are issued by public entities, such as municipalities, cities, states or counties, to fund their capital expenditures. The capital expenditure of public entities includes costs associated with the construction of schools, bridges, highways and other public interest projects. Since muni. bonds offer tax exemptions, they are typically bought by [...]