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To Float or Not to Float? (A) (Spanish version)
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, IngridCase HBS-707S08EconomicsOn July 21, 2005 China revalued its decade-long quasi-fixed exchange rate of approximately 8.28 yuan per U.S. dollar by 2.1% to 8.11% and, at the same time, introduced a more market-based exchange rate system. Many analysts and economists were disappointed with what they considered too small a change and called for more flexibility in the U.S. dollar/yuan exchange rate. Modification to China's exchange rate regime had been eagerly anticipated and...Starting at €8.20
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China: Flotar o no flotar (C) Esquel Group y el Renminbi chino
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, IngridCase HBS-707S10EconomicsEn julio de 2005, China revaluó su moneda en un 2,1% y ajustar su régimen de tipo de cambio hacia un sistema más basado en el mercado. Esquel Group, una gestión familiar, textiles privadas firma especializada en camisas de algodón de alta calidad con su mayoría de base de producción se encuentra en China, estaba entre aquellas empresas que se enfrentan con el reto de hacer frente a la revaluación del yuan y la posibilidad de apreciación futura . ...Starting at €5.74
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Covalent: Term Loan for Expansion and Modernization
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy SaravananCase IVEY-9B15N009-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyCovalent Laboratories Private Ltd. is involved in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and bulk drugs in Hyderabad, India. In March 2012, the company added a new manufacturing plant and was in the process of obtaining regulatory approvals for its products from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Directorate of Quality of Medicines. Anticipating good growth, the company approached the Commercial Development Bank ...Starting at €8.20
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Natco Pharma: Manufacturing Affordable Medicines
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy Saravanan; Gunta SrinivasCase IVEY-9B18N024-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyIn 2015, the chief executive officer of Natco Pharma Limited, a commercial manufacturer of pharmaceutical drugs in India, needed to raise funds either through debt or equity to meet the company's capital expenditure and working capital requirements of ₹3.Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral "Tsunami"
Abdelal, Rawi; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-719042-EEconomicsThe case explores several reasons behind the rise of populism in Italy and ponders the long-term sustainability of populist governments. Italy's March 2018 elections led to a populist government which included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan which provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a figure higher than what the previous administra...Starting at €8.20
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China: Flotar o no Flotar (B) Calendario de cambios relevantes del Renminbi chino
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, Ingrid; Kim, Renee; Russell, WilliamCase HBS-707S11EconomicsEl 21 de julio, 2005, China revaluó su tipo de cambio cuasi-fijo década de duración de aproximadamente 8,28 yuanes por dólar EE.UU. un 2,1% a 8,11% y, al mismo tiempo, introdujo un sistema de tipo de cambio más basado en el mercado. Muchos analistas y economistas se mostraron decepcionados con lo que consideraban un cambio muy pequeño y pidieron una mayor flexibilidad en el tipo de cambio dólar-yuan EE.UU.. Proporciona una línea de tiempo de más ...Starting at €5.74
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Nava Bharat: Energy Solutions for India
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy SaravananCase IVEY-9B17N017-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn June 30, 2009, Nava Bharat Energy India Limited (NBEIL) proposed the setup of two coal-fired power projects: one in Paloncha, Khammam District, and another in Dharmavaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The sites of these projects were located adjacent to the existing power plants of Nava Bharat Ventures Limited, parent company of NBEIL, a renowned industrial group based in South India.NBEIL approached the president of a bank to arran...Starting at €8.20
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ABB: "In China, for China"
Trumbull, Gunnar; Corsi, Elena; Farri, ElisaCase HBS-711044-EEconomicsABB, a power and automation Swiss engineering company had to decide if they wanted to be even more integrated into the Chinese economy, ABB's biggest market, or if they should instead increase their presence in other emerging markets such as India and Brazil.Starting at €8.20
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The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-814088-EEntrepreneurshipCreated in 1900 by the tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Restaurant Guide was widely considered the international benchmark of food rating, and, by 2013, boasted paper editions in 23 countries, and had recently expanded to the United States and Asia. Paper sales however had dropped, following the emergence of free, online guides, global players, and more broadly, the wider diffusion of the Internet. In 2012, the Guide had launched a new ra...Starting at €8.20
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Sathavahana: Strategies for Financial Turnaround
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy Saravanan; Tara Shankar ShawCase IVEY-9B15N036-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyThe managing director of Sathavahana Ispat Limited (SIL) was relieved when his company’s expanded manufacturing facilities commenced operations on April 1, 2015, after a delay of more than a year. Though he had a reason to rejoice, the managing director also had concerns about SIL's rising borrowing costs and dwindling liquidity. Accordingly, he approached the Indian Women's Bank to replace the company's high-cost debt to the extent of ?3 billion...Starting at €8.20