Monday, June 18, 2007

ICICI Bank Lifts Indian Rupee Forecast as Central Bank May Allow Gains

(Bloomberg) -- ICICI Bank Ltd., India's biggest
lender by market value, raised its forecast for the Indian rupee
because the central bank has accepted that a flood of investment
will strengthen the currency.

Trade Minister Kamal Nath aims to double foreign direct
investment into India to $30 billion this year. More funds may
flow in as ICICI Bank prepares to raise as much as 175 billion
rupees ($4.3 billion) at home and overseas in the nation's
biggest share sale.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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