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26% FDI cap in FM radio nothing more than symbolic: ENIL

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Prashant Pandey of ENIL said most radio companies have not exhausted the 20% limit. The sector, he said, is likely to see greater interest if the cap on foreign direct investment is increased to 26%.

February 15, 2011 / 17:05 IST
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The government has said that will increase the foreign investment cap in FM radio firms from the current 20% to 26%, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting agencies. The government has also said that it will work with the finance ministry for incentives to TV distribution companies.

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Prashant Pandey of ENIL said most radio companies have not exhausted the 20% limit. The sector, he said, is likely to see greater interest if the cap on foreign direct investment is increased to 26%.

Below is a verbatim transcript. Also watch the accompanying video.

Q: Is this a big positive you think, people like you could line-up some foreign capital quickly?

A: I think it

first published: Feb 15, 2011 03:54 pm

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