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Centre clears 23 FDI proposals amounting Rs 10,379 crore

14 Aug 2015 Evaluate

Government has cleared 23 foreign direct investment proposals amounting Rs 10,378.92 crore which include Catholic Syrian Bank and Bandhan Financial Services on the recommendation of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) which is headed by Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi. Kolkata-based Bandhan Financial Services which earlier received an approval from RBI to set up an universal bank, has got government approval for conversion of pre-existing FDI of 33.14% from an NBFC MFI into core investment company. The proposal of Bandhan Financial Services entails investment worth Rs 1,049 crore. Catholic Syrian Bank has got clearance for raising foreign investment limit in the bank from 49% to 74%. The proposal is worth Rs 1,200 crore and has recently got nod for IPO.

Besides, FIPB also cleared a proposal of Mylan Laboratories, an Indian arm of US-based Mylan Inc which entails investments of Rs 4,960 crore. The Board recommended the proposal for approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

Other proposals that have been cleared include that of GlaxoSmithKline, Alpha Pharma Healthcare India, Natco Pharma, and Den Networks. Meanwhile, the Board has deferred decision on 13 proposals which include Volkswagen Finance, Amar Ujala Publications, Eros International and Reliance Globalcom, whereas six FDI proposals were rejected including that of Centurion Laboratories, Jasper Infotech, Diabu Diamond Tools and BTL India.

India received $7.45 billion worth of FDI during April-May period of 2015-16 fiscal, up 40 per cent from $5.3 billion in the corresponding period of last fiscal.

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