Approved project 54077-001 in China, People's Republic of.

Approved project 54061-001 in Sri Lanka.

Approved project 50222-002 in China, People's Republic of.

Approved project 54119-001 in China, People's Republic of.

Approved project 54199-001 in Pakistan.

Approved project 53270-001 in Viet Nam.

Approved project 54108-001 in Bangladesh.

Approved project 51034-002 in Uzbekistan.

Approved project 54221-001 in Vanuatu.

Approved project 53249-001 in Mongolia.

Approved project 52298-001 in India.

Approved project 42466-018 in Bangladesh.

Approved project 54229-001 in Fiji.

Approved project 54238-001 in Tonga.

Approved project 53097-002 in Papua New Guinea.

Approved project 54173-001 in Bangladesh.

Approved project 54169-001 in Kyrgyz Republic.

Approved project 54183-001 in Bhutan.

Approved project 45009-003 in Mongolia.

Approved project 54180-001 in Bangladesh.

The intuitive habit of drawing macroeconomic conclusions (about India) from the corporate feedback (and vice versa) is fraught with risk. After all, only half of India’s GDP and 10% of India’s employment are in the formal sector. Further, only a fraction of the formal sector is listed.” This is not any Swadeshi ideologue speaking. This is what the Asia Pacific/India Equity Research paper of Credit Suisse titled “India’s better half: The Informal Economy” says about the most unique aspect of Indian economy. The paper points out that corporate sector accounts for only one-fourth of the national capital formed – the share of listed corporates in it is even less, just […]

Capitedge India Investment Advisory, a realty fund and asset management firm floated by six former members of Indian realty team of American banking giant Wells Fargo, is coming out with a residential properties-focused fund in India. This would mark its first fresh fundraising exercise after floating an independent investment advisory firm, which is also managing the remaining assets of Wells Fargo after it shut operations in the country last year. While the founding partners are closely associated in operations, Hiral Soni is driving the domestic fundraise and investment strategy, as per the company website. She was previously with Marvel Realtors and had later also set up a boutique investment banking […]

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