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Tata Motors profits plummet 96 per cent after cash ban

Tata Motors has suffered as a result of the cash ban

By: Eastern Eye Staff

India’s largest carmaker Tata Motors Tuesday reported a 96 percent fall in quarterly profits, due to a cash ban which hit domestic business and weak sales at its luxury Jaguar Land Rover unit. Consolidated net profit for the three months ending December fell to 1.12 billion rupees ($16.73 million) from 29.53 billion rupees a year earlier, the Mumbai-based company said. Revenue fell 4.3 per cent to 685.41 billion rupees. The company’s commercial vehicles business saw a “demand shrinkage” owing to the Indian government’s shock move in November to withdraw high-value banknotes from circulation, it said. Prime minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation…

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