Oil prices are a barometer of the world economy. Rising prices between 2003 and 2007 reflected the best global economic growth in a generation. This high economic growth was brought to an end not only by underpricing of risk, excess liquidity and over-confidence but also by an increasingly unsustainable commodity boom – of which oil was a crucial part. Now, as the world has dropped into recession, oil prices have fallen by more than half.
Exporters of traditional items including textiles, gems & jewellery, handicraft and leather — hit hardest by the slowdown in the Western markets — may get access to cheaper credit to tide over the current global meltdown. The commerce department and the finance ministry are discussing an incentive package for identified labour-intensive export sectors, which could include provision of credit at a subsidised rate and for a longer period. Incentives may also be given to exporters to diversify to alternate markets less affected by the global crisis.
Sebi has once again attempted to walk the tightrope not by imposing restrictions, but by encouraging buying on bourses by relaxing the Takeover Code to extend creeping acquisition limit beyond 55%, if done on the floor of the stock exchange. With stock markets plummeting and most regulators imposing harsh measures like banning short selling, Sebi has once again (after relaxing restrictions on participatory notes) attempted to walk the tightrope for discouraging further selling not by imposing restrictions, but by encouraging buying on bourses by relaxing the Sebi (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 (the “Takeover Code”) to extend creeping acquisition limit beyond 55%, if done on the floor of the stock exchange
A In case of claim under Market Linked Focus Product scheme (Para 3.10.7 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09), kindly fill in the linked market for each shipping bill.
You can never really understand investing until you weather a market downturn. The valuable lessons learned can help you through the bad times and can be applied to your portfolio when the economy recovers. Listed below are some common investor experiences during tough economic times and the lessons each investor can come away with after surviving the events.
Circular No. 878/16 /2008-CX, As e-payment facility has been provided for payment of central excise duty and service tax, large taxpayers shall pay the central excise and service tax dues electronically only, through internet banking. However, in case of difficulties in e-payment, a large taxpayer is permitted to pay the duty through banks (except in such cases where e-payment is mandatory) in the jurisdiction of the LTU Commissionerate only.
This petition seeks a direction for releasing of 10 kgs. of silver jewellery, belonging to the petitioner but seized from his adoptive father on 20.11.1979 during search under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (
MEAL vouchers and prepaid cards have come under the regulatory scanner. In an attempt to check possible moneylaundering, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed that only banks and finance companies be allowed to issue prepaid cards which are accepted outside a closed group. This means that issuers who are neither banks nor finance companies will have to restrict card issuance to a closed group.
The government is planning to issue a unique identification (ID) to every citizen from December 2009, which would help it in better governance, including targeting kerosene, cooking gas, food, fertiliser, education and electricity subsidies. The task of creating the database may soon be entrusted to the proposed agency — UID Authority of India (UIDAI).
PMAC had examined the issue at its meeting last week following criticism from several quarters. “The general view was to let the grading continue for some more time. Though, globally such a condition was not applicable in any market, it was felt, any experience on this count would benefit other regulators as well,” said a person associated with the exercise.
