Tag «Capital Markets»

Three leading development finance institutions sign loan agreement to support capital markets and high impact sectors in Africa

US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the African Development Bank, and KfW support to African Local Currency Bond (ALCB) Fund to focus on housing, microlending, and agriculture projects Frankfurt, Germany, April 13, 2018 – Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and ALCB Fund Board Members have signed a loan agreement to support high …

The 2014 Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ Names Infosys a Leader and Star Performer in Capital Markets

Bangalore, December 1, 2014: Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, has been rated as a Leader and Star Performer in the capital markets IT outsourcing space in Everest Group’s “IT Outsourcing in Capital Markets – Service Provider Landscape with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2014” report. Infosys scored high for growth …

RBI Stance On 20:80 Scheme

Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India The RBI has reacted sharply to the fact that a number of banks and housing finance companies are promoting home loan products such as the 80:20 or 75:25 schemes, which involve tripartite agreements involving lenders, developers and property buyers. The basis of this move …

The Importance Of FDI For Indian Real Estate : Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India

Project Costs Moving Northward While banks have aided most real estate development in the past, the cost of debt is getting higher by the day. The strict guidelines introduced by RBI have made real estate lending even more expensive and cumbersome. Currently, the costs of key inputs for real estate development are up by at …

RBI Monetary Policy – Effect On Real Estate

Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India: As India’s GDP is poised for its slowest growth in over a decade, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised their monetary policy. The RBI has further lowered the REPO rate an additional 25 basis points (0.25%) to 7.5%. The revision in the …

Procedures for Foreign Portfolio Investors Simplified-Several Measures Announced to Strengthen Capital Markets

Terming the Indian markets as amongst the best regulated the Finance Minister announced several measures to strengthen the capital market regulator SEBI on the eve of its Silver Jubilee. The Depository Participants authorized by SEBI will now register different classes of portfolio investors subject to compliance with KYC guidelines doing away with different procedures and …

Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India on RBI Monetary Measures (third quarter review)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced certain monetary measures in its third quarter review today (29th Jan 2013). Some of the key policy measures are – · 25 bps reduction in repo rate from 8% to 7.75% (consequent adjustment to reverse repo rate to 6.75%) · Reduction of bank rate to 8.75% · Reduction …