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E-RUPEE – The CBDC launched by RBI CBDC is the same as a fiat currency and is exchangeable one-to-one with the fiat currency. Only its form is different. E-rupee cannot be classified as a cryptocurrency. RBI’s objective with the e-rupee is to provide just another alternative medium of making digital payments. While RBI has ambitious […]

Renewable Energy Prospects in India India has set an ambitious goal – to increase the renewables capacity to 500 GW by 2030, and meeting 50% of energy requirements from renewables. Renewables have maintained a healthy execution momentum this fiscal so far and the last fiscal despite supply-chain pressure. Renewables capacity addition in the near to

Outlook on India’s Data Centre Industry India is currently in the middle of its transition in becoming a developed market economy with its digital economy being a key catalyst in this journey. The size of the digital economy in India is estimated to grow from $ 200 billion in 2017-18 to a staggering $ 1

Lab Grown Diamond Industry : An outlook Lab grown diamonds are same as mined diamonds minus polluting of our home planet and cruelty to humanity. Today with ever advancing technology we can make these diamonds within the matter of weeks and of better quality too. There are two types of lab-grown diamonds CVD and HPHT.

Movement of Reference Rates So far in FY23, RBI has hiked the policy repo rate by 225 basis points to 6.25%, previously seen in February 2019. RBI’s repo rate hikes were warranted given inflationary environment. Over the recent 2 months Indian government bond yields have remained in a defined range, after a significant up move.

SEBI’s Consultation Paper on Green & Blue Bonds Since SEBI’s framework of green debt securities, in 2017, there have been multiple events in the sustainable finance space, thereby necessitating a review in the Indian context.In this context, SEBI, through its consultation paper, is seeking public comments on a proposed regulatory framework: a. to amplify the

Government bond yields (Feb 22 – Aug 22) On August 5, 2022, RBI increased the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 bps to 5.40% effective immediate. Few institutions have increased MCLRs. Indian government bond yields are immediate spike has come down closer to pre 5th Aug 2022 levels. One of

M&A transactions in Roads sector Since 1st June 2022, #2 M&A transactions in Roads sector have been mentioned in media.The Actis-Welspun Road deal9th  June, 2022 The UK based global investor Actis, marks its first road sector investment in India, by acquiring #6 operating highway toll road projects in India from Welspun Enterprises Limited (WEL) for an

Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme : A Snapshot INR 1.97 trillion worth of incentives under the PLI SchemeThe PLI Scheme’s primary objective is to incentivize domestic producers for rapidly adding capacities. The Scheme provides incentives based on incremental sales. Why PLI?India is facing several macro-economic problems, including- ·       A growing trade deficit·       Its large population and significant blue-collar

Indian Road Sector – posed for a smoother drive ahead Indian Road Sector – posed for a smoother drive ahead Nation’s roads and railways are like arteries and veins of a human-body, these are its lifelines.After years of roller-coaster, its now on path of sustainable growth trajectory. Government of India Budget 2022-23  allocated INR 2