The government needs to appoint economists in secretary level positions in all ministries for things to improve
MFs have already started to mark-down their debt exposure following S's decision to reject review plea of the telecom companies on AGR dues
While Bharti Airtel stock price scaled a new high due to fresh buying by investors, Vodafone Idea stock was down 25 per cent as hordes of investors exited the counter
No scope for reworking repayment obligations unless there is a default, they say
Experts say not taking markdown can benefit savvy investors that exit exposed schemes
Vodafone Idea is required to pay Rs 53,038 crore to the government as per the Supreme Court order which came in October
Jio is adding 8-9 million customers every month, so hitting the magic number could take 16-18 months
Disappointed with the decision, Bharti Airtel, which is facing an estimated AGR demand of Rs 35,586 crore said it was evaluating filing a curative petition
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will have to shell out Rs 35,000 crore and Rs 54,000 crore, respectively
An assessment put GAIL liability at Rs 1.72 trillion and that of PowerGrid at Rs 21,000 crore
The apex court said that the telcos were at liberty to file curative petitions against the review petition.
The money now required to pay punitive interest, penalty and interest on penalty which forms nearly 75 per cent of AGR dues would have better served the digital mission of the country, Airtel added.
Bharti Airtel has to pay nearly Rs 35,586 crore in additional statutory dues
Of the total AGR dues of Rs 13,823 crore, Rs 10,000 crore will be raised from banks by Tata Sons, while the remaining will be raised from internal accruals
Licence-linked dues from non-telcos should be reviewed
Gross revenue and AGR of telecom service sector for the quarter was Rs 59,992 crore and Rs 37,338 crore, respectively
Bharti Airtel had, last month, told the exchange that it has deferred the September quarter result announcement till November 14, due to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue.
The recovery of past dues by the government was based on adjusted gross revenue of about Rs 92,000 crore
The industry has been seeking relief on penalty and interest on the AGR dues while asking for a staggered payment format
In its July Budget, the government had targeted more than Rs 50,519 crore in 2019-20 from the telecom sector, an increase of 28% from the previous year