Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
IBS Center for Management Research
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Published sources
Abstract
The case analyses the buyback option introduced by the Government of India in 1998. It provides a detailed understanding of the buyback ordinance and its salient features. The case sets out the objectives of the buyback ordinance and the reasons given by multinational companies (MNCs) for opting for a buyback. It also highlights the grievances of small investors with regard to the misuse of the buyback option by MNCs. The case is designed to help students critically analyse the buyback option provided by the government.
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Abstract
The case analyses the buyback option introduced by the Government of India in 1998. It provides a detailed understanding of the buyback ordinance and its salient features. The case sets out the objectives of the buyback ordinance and the reasons given by multinational companies (MNCs) for opting for a buyback. It also highlights the grievances of small investors with regard to the misuse of the buyback option by MNCs. The case is designed to help students critically analyse the buyback option provided by the government.