India to privatize state-run companies, halt fresh insolvencies amid pandemic

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Indian officials said most of the privatizations would happen in the next fiscal year, starting April, 2021.India has been trying to divest parts of state-run companies in sectors ranging from aviation to power to fill its coffers, but it has faced weak investor sentiment and limited demand.

The government’s revenues have been hit hard as a nationwide lockdown imposed in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus grounds the economy, Asia’s third largest, to a halt. “[The move] will help to absorb the expected plunge in their revenue receipts, and avoid a severe cutback in capital expenditure,” said Jayanta Roy, group head of corporate sector rating at ICRA.The Minister also said no fresh insolvency cases would be initiated for up to a year in a move to avoid a wave of bankruptcies from companies hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

 

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globebusiness They are doing a complete opposite. Private co. have failed the people all over the world. Post virus world will be all about economy working for people not for elite only. Private ownership is opposite to working for people. India, no place to visit any time.

globebusiness Hasn't worked very well in Canada.

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