Monday, May 21, 2007

NTN(FMD) 22 May 2007

The ET 22 May 2007

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Extra voting rights of foreigners may go. For sectors where FDI is restricted, government wants that voting rights are up to that limit only. there is a possibility that foreigners enjoy extra voting rights by giving themselves shares with extra voting rights as Co. Act allows it.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

NTN(FMD) 21 May 2007

The Economic Times 19 May 2007

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ECB Norms tightened. Interest rate ceiling for raising debt lowered by 50-100 Bps.
Funds raised via ECB in 2006-07 crossed $22-billion-mark, aninternal cap fixed by the government for the previous fiscal.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Blog on FM Developments

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News to Note (NTNFMD) 18-5-2007

Mint 17-5-2007

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Sovereign Ratings : India stable, but no upgrade: Moody's
The verdict remained unchanged since January 2004 when it rated India "investment-grade."
Moody's currently rates the country's foreign currency debt at Baa3 and local ucrrency debt at Ba2, with a stable outlook. It said that an upgrade would happen only with "significant improvement in government debt dynamics".

Mint 18 May 2007

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Calibrated entry for credit default swaps

Concerned DBOD circular

DBOD.No.BP. 1409 / 21.04.157 /2006-07

May 16, 2007

The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer,
All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) and
Primary Dealers


Dear Sir,


Annual Policy Statement 2007- 08:
Draft Guidelines on Credit Default Swaps


Please refer to paragraph 175 of the Annual Policy Statement 2007 – 08 wherein it was indicated that as a part of the gradual process of financial sector liberalization in India it is considered appropriate to introduce credit derivatives in a calibrated manner at this juncture. Accordingly, to begin with, it has been decided to permit Commercial Banks and Primary Dealers to begin transacting in single-entity credit default swaps.


2. In view of the complexities involved it has been decided to initially issue the proposed guidelines for implementation as a first draft for comments and feedback from various stake holders. The draft guidelines putting in place a regulatory framework for transacting of credit default swaps is given in the Annex.


3. Your comments / feedback should be sent to the undersigned at the following address and by email within one month from the date of this letter.


Department of Banking Operations and Development
Reserve Bank of India
12th floor, Central Office Building
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
Mumbai – 400 001

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RBI seeks comments on credit derivatives. bankers said they liked the depth and breadth of the guidelines and felt they offered a good framework to develop the Indian market for the derivatives.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Financial Markets

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