The latest Reserve Bank data indicates that in the July 15 fortnight it fell to Rs 26,000 crore as one of the biggest issuers-HDFC is now out of the market. Fresh issues have been slowing since June this year. Interest rates ranged from 6.7 per cent to 13.1 per cent during the fortnight. Significantly fresh issues fell even as the rates have not hardened and have remained range bound around 6.7 percent since May
Cabinet approves India-Oman trade pact; may be signed during PM’s Oman visit on Dec 17-18
India and Oman are set to sign a free trade agreement. The pact will be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Oman from