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0 | Chairman's Speech (Anand Credit) | Year : Mar '12 |
Dear Shareholders, In a challenging global business environment and in a difficult year for the Indian real sector, predictability is passes. As a result, businesses are finding it increasing difficult to assess and mitigate risks, realize their true potential and create value for stakeholders. The year has been a challenging one for the Indian economy. High inflation, elevated interest rates and a lack of economic reform have led to weak economic sentiment and the lowest GDP growth in last nine years. The real estate sector has been especially impacted by these factors. The prevailing macro-economic scenario looks grim. China and fellow Asian emerging economics face slower economic growth in FY 2012-13 on weak external demand. According to IMF India is forecasted to expand 6.9% in 2012 and 7.3% in 2013, growing slighting below the revised forecasts of January as result of weak demand and higher interest rates. The primary reasons for the economic slowdown including rising inflation, coupled with banks getting stricter on housing loans and high interest rates. Against the backdrop of such a volatile environment. Your Company naturally had its own set of challenges. The double whammy of plunging sales and rising costs took their toll on the profitability of real estate majors. Also, banks turned cautious towards rescheduling debt or issuing fresh loans to real estate companies. Upward spiraling cost of construction materials has put great pressure on project execution, in turn leading to project delays. This year truly tested our stability and agility. Prices of steel, cement and labour have risen substantially since 2009. Over the coming year, we intend to launch new projects as and when we perceive a latent demand. Anand Group also keeps raising the bar of corporate governance and the Company''s keen desire to embrace these norms in addition to the local norms shows its commitment to good practices with a view to create and sustain stakeholder confidence. I would like to thank you the Board of Directors, Bankers, Employees and Shareholders for their unstinted support, reposing their confidence in the Company and the confidence reposed on us. Yours sincerely, Ramesh L. Shah Managing Director |
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