GBP 10m gives Cairn India Green light

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: April 15, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

THE World Bank is paying around GBP 10m for a stake in Cairn India, the Scottish oil and gas explorer's majority-owned Indian operation.

International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private investment arm, has bought seven million shares, or just under 1 per cent, of Cairn India in a move which is a fillip for the energy company's efforts to be recognised as a socially responsible but also profitable business.

According to its website, the IFC provides "loans, equity, structured finance and risk management products for the private sector in developing countries".

The IFC believes ...

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