Other Briefings
City Spotlight: Investing in India’s Jaipur
Jaipur is a leading Tier-II and future Smart City in India that has become an attractive foreign investment destination. In this City Spotlight, we highlight the reasons for Jaipur’s positive business outlook, which include a highly diversified economy, strategic location, and global reputation.
Strategies for Repatriating Funds from India – New Issue of India Briefing Magazine Out Now
The latest issue of India Briefing Magazine, focusing on Strategies for Repatriating Funds from India, is out now and available to subscribers as a complimentary download through the month of September.
Fulfilling ‘Know your Customer’ Guidelines in India
Financial institutions are under more pressure by the authorities to be KYC compliant. In this article, we look at how this will affect the way you transact with banks and other market intermediaries, and identify the benefits of being KYC compliant.
India Market Watch: Economic Activity Indices Show Robust Growth in August and Retail Market Predicted to Double by 2020
In this week’s Market Watch, we highlight the robust growth shown by the manufacturing and services sectors in India in August, the latest Ease of Doing Business Index published by ACI, and a new report that predicts India’s consumer spending will reach US$ 3.6 trillion by 2020.
Expanding the Digital Payments Ecosystem in India
India’s digital payments ecosystem is estimated to grow ten times to reach US$ 500 billion by 2020 according to a recent study. This article examines the changing payments landscape in India, the service providers leading this change, as well as the sectors anticipating the greatest growth.
Investing in Lucknow – A Leading Tier II City in India
Lucknow is a Tier-II city, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, and is centrally located in north India. This City Spotlight covers an economic profile of the old city that is gradually diversifying its industrial strengths and core sectors and working to build a positive business environment.
India Major Tech Startup Hub, Corporate India Prefers Hiring Via Referrals
In this week’s Market Watch, we examine the major concerns expressed by online retailers regarding the implementation of the GST, the rise in hiring through employee referrals in Corporate India, and India’s status as the third largest IT-startup hub in the world.
India-Bangladesh International Rail Link Project
India recently inaugurated two rail links, which will eventually directly connect mainland India with both its northeastern states as well as Bangladesh. This article focuses on the latter, the India-Bangladesh Rail Link, while analyzing the overall impact of greater rail connectivity in the region.
