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AT25010B/AT25020B/AT25040B SPI Automotive Temperature Serial EEPROM Data Sheet

AT25010B/AT25020B/AT25040B SPI Automotive Temperature Serial EEPROM Data Sheet




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Luxury Brands Prefer Heritage Homes over Five-Star Hotels

Heritage homes are fast becoming the favourite hunting grounds of luxury brands scouting for premium retailing space in India, where suitable high-end malls are too few and the sales potential at five-star hotels is still uncertain. When designer wear brand Kimaya Fashions searched for a store in Hyderabad, it settled on a 16,000-sq ft bungalow in the upscale Jubilee Hills, in a property with floor area nearly three times the size of its average outlets. French luxury brand Hermes also moved into a Victorian property in Mumbai’s Horniman Circle to retail its popular Birkin bags. “It’s not necessarily out of choice,” says Pradeep Hirani, managing director of Kimaya Fashions, “This […]




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New government: Home prices may not rise immediately

While the the stock markets, the corporate world and a large section of the country’s citizens are celebrating the election verdict, 45-year-old Shailesh Singh, a Delhi-based executive, is a worried man. Singh has been hunting for an apartment in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the past six months but has not been able to zero in on one. Now he is afraid that in the euphoria generated by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory, real estate prices may start rising again, making his purchase more expensive. Why prices won’t move up Singh’s worries might be premature. Realty experts are of the view that while there might be some […]




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Land Acquisition Bill prompts developers, builders to buy more land from farmers

NEW DELHI: Real estate developers have been buying more land from farmers over the past year than usual because of apprehension that the new law may raise cost of land acquisition significantly, even as they pin their hopes on the new government at the Centre to relax the proposed norms. The land acquisition bill that was passed last year but is yet to come into force proposes to double the compensation for acquisition of land in urban areas while land acquired in rural areas will entail four times compensation. The clause mandating consent of 80 per cent of land owners for a private project will delay the process of acquiring […]



  • Real Estate Developers
  • Real Estate India

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Realtors welcome RBI move to improve liquidity into system

NEW DELHI: Real estate developers and property consultants today welcomed the RBI decision to cut statutory liquidity ratio (SLR), saying this would enable banks to lend more to industry, including cash-starved realty sector. However, developers demanded easing of interest rates to boost housing sales. RBI today decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged but slashed statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) by 0.5 per cent to unlock about Rs 40,000 crore into the system. “The RBI’s move to cut SLR by 50 basis points to 22 per cent will give banks more headroom to lend and thereby spur lending in future. However, the much anticipated cut in rates would have been […]



  • Real Estate Developers
  • Real Estate India

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Ambience to invest Rs 1,950 cr on two new housing projects

NEW DELHI: Realty firm Ambience today said it will invest about Rs 1,950 crore over the next four years to develop two luxury housing projects in Gurgaon and Noida. The Delhi-based company will develop over 1,030 apartments in these two projects launched today. Ambience has presence in Delhi and Gurgaon property markets. It is developing a 150-acre project ‘Ambience Island’ in Gurgaon that comprises premium homes, ‘Leela Ambience’ hotel with over 400 keys and a huge shopping mall. In Delhi, it has a ‘Kempinski Ambience’ hotel comprising 480 keys and a shopping mall at Vasant Kunj. “We are coming up two new projects in Noida and Gurgaon. We are entering […]




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REALTY SECTOR: A new pressure point

In his first full-fledged review of the monetary policy, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan stuck to the continuing hawkish stance of inflation control first, which has seen the repo rate go up by another 25 basis points. The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money (liquidity) to the financial system, and is the key policy rate. After the RBI action on October 29, it stands at 7.75 per cent. The most rate sensitive sector that always watches the central bank’s action closely is real estate. Equated monthly instalments (EMIs) are the biggest expense for a typical household, and with the floating interest […]



  • Banking and Finance
  • Home Loans
  • Real Estate India

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High-Value Coconut Processing Project

Approved project 53313-001 in Indonesia.




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Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project

Approved project 53174-001 in Thailand.




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Punjab Urban Development Projects

Approved project 53128-001 in Pakistan.




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Transport Connectivity Improvement Preparatory Facility

Approved project 50333-001 in Bangladesh.




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Community Vegetable Farming for Livelihood Improvement - Additional Financing

Approved project 50278-002 in Mongolia.




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Mazar Gas-Fired Power Project

Approved project 52306-001 in Afghanistan.




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COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54077-001 in China, People's Republic of.




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Vegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project

Approved project 51423-002 in Mongolia.




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Chongqing Innovation and Human Capital Development Project

Approved project 50222-002 in China, People's Republic of.




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COVID-19 Emergency Energy Supply Project

Approved project 54119-001 in China, People's Republic of.




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B.Grimm Viet Nam Solar Power Project (Phu Yen Project)

Approved project 53270-001 in Viet Nam.




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Sustainable Solid-Waste Management Project

Approved project 51034-002 in Uzbekistan.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54221-001 in Vanuatu.




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Gujarat Solar Power Project

Approved project 54035-001 in India.




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First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project

Approved project 53249-001 in Mongolia.




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Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project

Approved project 52298-001 in India.




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Social Protection Support Project (Second Additional Financing)

Approved project 43407-017 in Philippines.




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Maharashtra Rural High Voltage Distribution System Expansion Program

Approved project 50193-003 in India.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54229-001 in Fiji.




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Tropical Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Project

Approved project 54238-001 in Tonga.




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Preparing the Improving Financial Access and Entrepreneurship Development Project

Approved project 53097-002 in Papua New Guinea.




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COVID-19 Response Emergency Assistance Project

Approved project 54173-001 in Bangladesh.




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COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program

Approved project 54169-001 in Kyrgyz Republic.




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COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program

Approved project 54183-001 in Bhutan.




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Fifth Health Sector Development Project (Emergency Assistance Loan for Additional Financing)

Approved project 45009-003 in Mongolia.




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COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program

Approved project 54180-001 in Bangladesh.




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Why Indians do not like to reverse mortgage property

A reverse mortgage is a special type of loan against a home that allows the borrower to convert a portion of the equity in the property into cash. The equity built up over many years of home loan payments can be paid directly to the borrower. However, unlike a traditional home equity loan no repayment is required until the borrower(s) cease to use the home as their principal residence. With a traditional second mortgage, or a home equity line of credit, one must show sufficient income versus debt ratio to qualify for such a loan, and needs to make monthly payments towards the mortgage. Reverse mortgage differs in that it […]



  • Banking and Finance
  • Real Estate India

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Reserve Bank Scheme to Allow Ownership of Property Abroad

KOCHI: You have got some disposable amount, and want to own a real estate asset abroad. Now, it is possible as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows resident Indians to remit money abroad for the purchase of immovable properties. According to a new RBI directive, banks are allowed to remit up to US$125,000 (around Rs 75 lakh) every financial year for any permitted current or capital account transaction, or a combination of both. The money can be used for purchasing immovable property outside India. Financial experts point out that the new norms might be helpful for the state as it would be easier for Keralites to spot properties due […]



  • Banking and Finance
  • Real Estate Developers
  • Real Estate India

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HDFC Property Fund raises $250 mn via offshore fund

Bangalore/Mumbai: HDFC Property Fund, the private equity arm of Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd, has raised $250 million (around `1,500 crore today) through an offshore fund. It hopes to raise another $150 million by the end of the year, said a person directly familiar with the development who did not want to be named. On Friday, HDFC Property Fund informed the BSE that it had raised the capital through its second international fund, saying “the recently closed fund will focus on investing primarily in residential property developments in major cities across India”. The cumulative assets under management now exceed $1 billion, the statement added. The new fund, which started raising […]




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Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment amid COVID-19: Supply Chains, Bottlenecks, and Policy Implications

This brief examines the global shortage of the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to tackle COVID-19 and suggests policy implications.




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Driving Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Participation in Global Value Chains: Evidence from India

Financial constraints are a significant barrier for India's SMEs participating in global value chains.




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Enhancing Productivity for Poverty Reduction in India

This brief presents findings from a study on labor productivity across various sectors in India and its impact on poverty reduction.




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Role of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Improving Energy Insecurity in South Asia

Energy security is a nation’s ability to meet the energy needs of its inhabitants uninterruptedly at an affordable price.




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Regulatory Frameworks for Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in Thailand and Malaysia

Regulatory reforms should focus on building up market competition, which indirectly forces state-owned enterprises to improve their operation toward efficiency.




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Innovative Financial Products and Services for Women in Asia and the Pacific

This paper examines digital financial services and products—powered by financial technology—as well as low technology solutions that can boost digital financial inclusion for women in remote and rural areas.




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Limited Impact of Business Development Programs on Profitability in the Presence of Ambiguity Aversion

This paper presents an analysis of business development programs (BDPs) based on a theoretical framework aimed at understanding the mixed effect of business training on entrepreneurs.




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The Effects of Privatization and Corporate Governance of SOEs in Transition Economy: The Case of Kazakhstan

Privatization has different effects depending on the types of owners to whom it gives control in corporate governance.




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Leveraging Private Sector Participation to Boost Environmental Protection in the People’s Republic of China

This brief presents recommendations to further encourage public-private partnerships for the environmental protection industry in the People's Republic of China, as the country seeks to address the negative impact of rapid urbanization.




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Testing the Graduation Approach in the Philippines

Drawing on the Philippines as a case study, this brief explores how effective the graduation approach is in reducing poverty and assesses opportunities to apply it in other developing member countries.




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Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools: A Guide for Practitioners and Policy Makers in Mongolia

This publication provides essential information on the planning, implementation, and management of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools, particularly for small and isolated rural settlements in Mongolia.




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2017 International Comparison Program for Asia and the Pacific: Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures — A Summary Report

This publication provides estimates of purchasing power parities (PPPs) and real expenditures for 22 economies in Asia and the Pacific. These are summary regional results from the 2017 cycle of the International Comparison Program (ICP).




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Revisiting the Public–Private Partnership for Rapid Progress on the Sanitation-Related Sustainable Development Goals

Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors.




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Loan No. 2681-IND: Bihar Power System Improvement Project [ICB 35/Package O-1/ BSPTCL/ADB/2017]