Friday, 27 June 2014

Why India ?


Dear  Chamber  President ,



As a business destination , why is India important to your Member Firms  ?


Following recent news are an indicator  :


  • FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

-       proposals approved by Government of India , in June 2014 :


     #   Magneti Marelli ( 50:50 Joint Venture ) for Shock Absorbers

     #   Lladro ( Italy :  Luxury Porcelain Figurines )

     #   Bulgari ( Italy : Jewelry / Luxury brands  )

     #   Stephano  Ricci  ( Italy :  Luxury Life Style for men )

     #   Walt Disney (USA : Equity of $ 185 Million in UTV Software )

     #   Canada Pension Plan Investment Board { CPPIB } to invest

 #   Nivea (Germany) Investment of $ 160 Million to                     
      Manufacture Cosmetics in 70000 sq. mtr. factory

           $ 335 million in L& T Infrastructure Development Ltd



  • REPORTS


      #   Boston Consulting Group ( 14th Annual Report )


    India has 175,000 millionaire households in 2013 ,
ranking 15th in the World – and projected to become
the 7th wealthiest nation by 2018
         
    Total Private Wealth in India was $ 2.2 TRILLION in
2013-14 , which will rise to $ 5 TRILLION in 2018



           #    CISCO ( Networking Solutions  )


                  In India , there will be 526 MILLION total internet users
                  by  2018 , up from 213 MILLION in 2013



           #     Credit Suisse ( 4th Annual Report )


       * Total wealth in India is $ 3.6 TRILLION

       *  Number of “ Dollar Millionaires “ in India is 302,000

       *  “ Wealth per Adult “ in India is expected to grow at
           9.3 % Compounded Annual Rate



#    World Bank


       Country Director for India , Onno Ruhl says ,

       “  We have concluded IDA-17 negotiations. India has got
       a transition support of $ 3.5 Billion
   
        India’s single borrower limit has gone up to $ 20.5
        Billion , after the increase

        We are working in Solar Energy and I think , India is
        Well positioned to become a global powerhouse in solar”


  •     EQUITY MARKET

     
      Market Cap of India’s publicly listed companies crossed
      $ 1.52 TRILLION , in June 2014



  •     INDIRECT  TAX  COLLECTION


      Collection went up to $ 5 TRILLION in 2013-14



  •     LABOR  FORCE  and  WAGES


      As per National Sample Survey of India ,


Ø  40 % of India’s population ( 496 Million ) constitutes

Labor force

Ø  Of these 496 million , 51 % ( 253 Million ) are Self-

Employed

Ø  Average Wage / Salary in urban areas is Rs 365 ( $ 6 )

per day ( not per hour ! )




How can your Member Firms participate in India’s growth  ?


By forming Joint Ventures /  Technical Collaborations /  Dealer Agreements , with 2,27,000 + Indian Companies listed in  ,




How can your Chamber facilitate this “ Dialogue “ between your Member Firms and Indian Companies  ?


Simply by forwarding this email to your Members  !



With regards ,



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