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FIPB to mull United Breweries' proposal on July 24
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) will again consider a proposal of Vijay Mallya-promoted United Breweries Holdings (UBHL) to raise Rs 708 crore by issuing convertible equity warrants in its meeting to be held on July 24. - FIPB to reconsider ByCell proposal on mobile services">FIPB to reconsider ByCell proposal on mobile services - Kingfisher suspends Bangalore-London flights; to add 8 new international routes - Mallya wants Guj govt to revise alcohol policy - Govt clears Michelin's Rs 11k-cr FDI proposal - Indians boost tourism in Scotland despite recession - DIPP to review FDI in cigarette industry on Jul 10 According to a finance ministry circular, the FIPB in its last meeting held on July 10 had deferred a decision on the proposal. The FIPB had noted that the Department of Revenue (DoR) has not supported the proposal on the ground that the money sought to be raised is "primarily a loan from Nexgen Capital and Standard Chartered Bank routed through FirStart Inc as investment". IT had also pointed that DoR has not supported the proposal because "Vijay Mallay"s net worth is less than the amount for which he has given guarantee and the gap is not explained". UBHL had approached the FIPB for making downstream investments in Kingfisher Airlines and a host of other subsidiaries and associate companies.how to trade in forex commented:
The FIPB had noted that the Department of Revenue (DoR) has not supported the proposal on the ground that the money sought to be raised is \"primarily a loan from Nexgen Capital and Standard Chartered Bank.
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