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Art tops the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index with a 12-month growth of 30% The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII) which tracks a weighted basket of 10 luxury collectibles, rose by 7% in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. This was a credible performance compared with house prices in Prime Central London which were down 1% over the same period; the FTSE 100 index of equities, which rose by 5%; and gold which was up in value by just 1%. It was, however, the weakest annual performance by KFLII since Q2 2021, proving that even tangible assets are not immune...
Art tops the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index with a 12-month growth of 30%
Art tops the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index with a 12-month growth of 30%
Source: Knight Frank
9/08/2023 7:44:59 PM
Mumbai registers over 10,200 properties in July 2023, generating INR 830 Cr revenue for the State Exchequer Knight Frank India Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) in July 2023 is expected to register 10,214 units, that would lead to a revenue collection of over INR 832 Crores (Cr) for the state government. Compared to the previous year, there was a 10% decrease in the registration numbers, however the revenue collection remained steady. Among the total registered properties, 82% were residential units, while the remaining 18% comprised of non-residential properties. Table: Mumbai property sale registrations ...
Mumbai registers over 10,200 properties in July 2023, generating INR 830 Cr revenue for the State Exchequer Knight Frank India
Mumbai registers over 10,200 properties in July 2023, generating INR 830 Cr revenue for the State Exchequer Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
31/07/2023 5:34:57 PM
Warehousing demand surpasses previous peak in FY 2023: Knight Frank India Mumbai: Knight Frank India's flagship report titled 'India Warehousing Market Report – 2023' has assessed warehousing leasing across 8 primary markets and 17 other secondary markets in India. In the financial year 2022-23 (April 2022 – March 2023), the top 8 markets experienced a historic high in demand, reaching 51.3 million square feet (msf). The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from FY17-23 has been 24%. Notably, Mumbai, Bengaluru, an...
Warehousing demand surpasses previous peak in FY 2023: Knight Frank India
Warehousing demand surpasses previous peak in FY 2023: Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
13/06/2023 6:16:41 PM
Mumbai 3rd biggest data centre market in Asia-Pacific, breaches 2GW mark Mumbai has become the third biggest data centre market in the Asia-Pacific region, with a total capacity at 2,337 MW and breaching the 2GW mark in Q1, a report showed on Monday. The live capacity (operational capacity) stood at 270 MW in the city with over half of the total capacity in the early stage at 1,272 MW, which means 11.55 per cent of its capacity is now in the live segment, according to the report by international property consultant, Knight Frank. NTT-Netmagic and CtrlS data ...
Mumbai 3rd biggest data centre market in Asia-Pacific, breaches 2GW mark
Mumbai 3rd biggest data centre market in Asia-Pacific, breaches 2GW mark
Source: IANS
22/05/2023 5:22:26 PM
Shishir Baijal joins Knight Frank Group Executive Board Knight Frank India Mumbai: Global property consultancy Knight Frank has recently added people strategy and international expertise to its top tier of management by appointing Shishir Baijal to its Group Executive Board responsible for the UK and global Knight Frank business. Baijal joins the Board to add international experience and wide-ranging corporate acumen after his 45-year-plus career across a range of sectors including hotels, leisure, and real estate. The existing Chairman and Managing Director...
Shishir Baijal joins Knight Frank Group Executive Board Knight Frank India
Shishir Baijal joins Knight Frank Group Executive Board Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
12/04/2023 5:01:22 PM
Perspective on RBI MPC Announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal,Knight Frank India Below Perspective on RBI MPC Announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India “Today’s pause in the rate hike ycle is a very positive and welcoming move by the RBI. The consumer inflation in the economy has sustained above the RBI’s upper threshold of 6% and is more likely to remain sticky in the next few months following the recent crude oil production cut by the OPEC countries and Russia. Consumer inflation arising ...
Perspective on RBI MPC Announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal,Knight Frank India
Perspective on RBI MPC Announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal,Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
6/04/2023 12:48:53 PM
RBI MPC Reaction : Rate Hike As Expected; Demand May Not Be Impacted Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below Quote on RBI Monetary Policy Announcement By Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India “The 25bps hike in REPO rate announced by the RBI is a well-balanced approach between handling inflation and economic growth. This was expected by the industry as inflation rate has remained above the tolerance band, though it has softened in the last few months. This hike will further help moderate inflation in the economy. A 25bps hike in Standing Deposit Fac...
RBI MPC Reaction : Rate Hike As Expected; Demand May Not Be Impacted Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
RBI MPC Reaction : Rate Hike As Expected; Demand May Not Be Impacted Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
8/02/2023 5:28:12 PM
Union Budget Provides A Boost To Economic Growth Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below is Post Budget Views By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India The union budget presented today by the honourable Finance Minister is growth oriented and with a long- term view of social and infrastructure development. The budget is cognizant of the need to empower the different segments of the economy and the society. In doing so, the allocations for the various infrastructure developments are very critical.  The massive 33% increase to INR ...
Union Budget Provides A Boost To Economic Growth Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Union Budget Provides A Boost To Economic Growth Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
2/02/2023 12:28:26 PM
Annual residential sales at nine-year high; office transactions rise 36% YOY in 2022; Knight Frank India Knight Frank India, in their latest report,noted that 312,666 residential units were sold across top eight markets of India in 2022 (Jan – Dec) registering a growth of 34%year on year (YoY).New home launches also witnessed a significant rise of 41% YoY in 2022 with the addition of 328,129 units in 2022. Mumbai led residential sales in 2022 with 85,169 units, followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) (58,460) and Bengaluru (53,363). The office sectorin India saw a strong...
Annual residential sales at nine-year high; office transactions rise 36% YOY in 2022; Knight Frank India
Annual residential sales at nine-year high; office transactions rise 36% YOY in 2022; Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
10/01/2023 3:08:51 PM
RBI`s inflation control measures turn home loan EMIs inflationary Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is hiking repo rate to control inflation, home loan borrowers will see their equated monthly instalment (EMI) turning inflationary, say in a month's time, said officials from housing loan companies. On Wednesday, the RBI hiked the repo rate by 35 basis points. The repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks. Housing finance companies in turn borrow from the commercial banks and lend to homebuyers. This fiscal, the RBI has i...
RBI`s inflation control measures turn home loan EMIs inflationary
RBI`s inflation control measures turn home loan EMIs inflationary
Source: IANS
8/12/2022 9:42:40 AM
RBI`s action and experts` reactions The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) action to hike the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent has got the following reactions from experts: Deepak Agrawal, Chief Investment Officer, Debt Fund, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company The RBI hikes repo rate by 35 bps in line with market expectation with a 5:1 vote. The stance was maintained at "withdrawal of accommodation" with a 4:2 vote. The MPC was of the view that further...
RBI`s action and experts` reactions
RBI`s action and experts` reactions
Source: IANS
7/12/2022 12:50:02 PM
RBI Monetary Policy : India`s steady economic growth and revival in consumer`s sentiment towards the economy Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below is the Quote on MPC expectation by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India. The RBI stays committed to control inflation and bring it closer to the comfort level of 4% by continuing to increase the repo rate and tightening the liquidity condition. Although, global crude and commodity prices have softened a bit, revival in domestic demand along with sharp rupee depreciation would continue to exert price pressures leaving no choice for the RBI but ...
RBI Monetary Policy : India`s steady economic growth and revival in consumer`s sentiment towards the economy Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
RBI Monetary Policy : India`s steady economic growth and revival in consumer`s sentiment towards the economy Says Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
30/09/2022 2:49:17 PM
Warehousing transaction volumes scale record high at 51.3 mn sq ft; growing 62% YoY in FY 2022: Knight Frank India Warehousing leasing across top eight1 markets of India has recorded a historic high in transactions in Financial Year (FY) 2022 at 51.3 million square feet (mn sq ft). Leasing transactions catapulted by 62% year-on-year (YoY) surpassing the previous, pre-covid peak, thus setting a fresh benchmark as occupiers revived expansion plans shaking off the last vestiges of the pandemic. While NCR and Mumbai led the market in terms of overall transaction volumes during FY 2022, Pune and Hyderabad witn...
Warehousing transaction volumes scale record high at 51.3 mn sq ft; growing 62% YoY in FY 2022: Knight Frank India
Warehousing transaction volumes scale record high at 51.3 mn sq ft; growing 62% YoY in FY 2022: Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
21/09/2022 4:56:36 PM
15.5 mnsq ft added across 16 malls since Jan 2020: Knight Frank India Mumbai: Knight Frank India, leading international property consultant in the country, in its latest report‘Think India, Think Retail 2022 – Reinventing Indian Shopping Malls’ cited that the total mall stock across the top eight cities of India is estimated at 92.9million square feet (mnsq ft) of gross leasable area (GLA) as of H1 2022 with 271 operational malls in these cities. An incremental supply of 15.5 mnsq ft was added in the 30 months, despite the disruption of the pa...
15.5 mnsq ft added across 16 malls since Jan 2020: Knight Frank India
15.5 mnsq ft added across 16 malls since Jan 2020: Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
13/09/2022 2:40:29 PM
Retail sales in shopping malls to touch USD 39 bn by FY 2028: Knight Frank India Mumbai :Knight Frank India, leading international property consultant in the country, in its latest report‘Think India, Think Retail 2022 - Reinventing Indian ShoppingMalls’ cited that the organised retail sales volume in the top 8 Indian cities is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17%, from USD 52 billion (bn) in FY 2022 to USD 136 bn by FY 2028. In the same period, potential retail sales in Indian malls are estimated to grow at a CAGR of 29% in the FY 2022 – 28period reaching...
Retail sales in shopping malls to touch USD 39 bn by FY 2028: Knight Frank India
Retail sales in shopping malls to touch USD 39 bn by FY 2028: Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
13/09/2022 2:30:20 PM
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India. “The RBI’s decision to raise the REPO rate by 50 basis point is in line with our expectations. The RBI has been compelled to take steps to control India’s Consumer inflation which has remained above the tolerance level of 6%.  So far the commercial banks have transmitted the policy rate hike to the borrowers, resulting in an increase in lending...
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
5/08/2022 12:27:58 PM
Bengaluru recorded the highest annual office rental growth in the APAC region in Q2 2022 at 12.1%, followed by Mumbai at 7% - Knight Frarnk Asia-Pacific prime office rents remain resilient in Q2 despite rising inflation Bengaluru recorded the highest annual office rental growth in the APAC region in Q2 2022 at 12.1%, followed by Mumbai at 7% YoY: Knight Frank Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index Q2 2022 * Delhi-NCR is the most expensive prime office market in India; ranks 10th in the APAC region * Mumbai’s prime office rental market achieves the highest sequential growth Mumbai, 26th July, 2022: K...
Bengaluru recorded the highest annual office rental growth in the APAC region in Q2 2022 at 12.1%, followed by Mumbai at 7% - Knight Frarnk
Bengaluru recorded the highest annual office rental growth in the APAC region in Q2 2022 at 12.1%, followed by Mumbai at 7% - Knight Frarnk
Source: Knight Frank
26/07/2022 3:01:44 PM
Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul Lead Data Centre Growth in Asia-Pacific, 53% of IT Power capacity yet to be commissioned, to boost supply manifold in Mumbai - Knight Frank Mumbai, 15thJuly 2022 - Knight Frank, the global property advisor, has released its latest Data Centre Report in partnership with DC Byte, focusing on the APAC data center hubs of Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai, and Tokyo; and hyper- growth markets including Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur – to provide the most wide-ranging view of the region. According to the report, APAC saw an increase of 488MW (Megawatts) of new capacity in Q1, up from 185MWinthe previous qu...
Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul Lead Data Centre Growth in Asia-Pacific, 53% of IT Power capacity yet to be commissioned, to boost supply manifold in Mumbai - Knight Frank
Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul Lead Data Centre Growth in Asia-Pacific, 53% of IT Power capacity yet to be commissioned, to boost supply manifold in Mumbai - Knight Frank
Source: Knight Frank
15/07/2022 1:01:31 PM
Indian residential market records 9 year-high sales volume of 158,705 housing units in H1 2022: Knight Frank India * NCR witnesses 154% YoY rise in home sales during H1 2022 * Significant fall in Quarters to sell (QTS) of unsold inventory from 10.9 quarters in H1 2021 to 7.8 quarters in H1 2022 * Office transactions recorded at 25.3 mnsqft; translating into a massive 107% YoY growth during H1 2022 * Bengaluru (7.7 mnsq ft) and NCR (4.1 mnsq ft) lead in transaction volume * Co-working/managed office sector witnessed maximum increase in share of total transactions from 10% in H1 2021 to 17% in H...
Indian residential market records 9 year-high sales volume of 158,705 housing units in H1 2022: Knight Frank India
Indian residential market records 9 year-high sales volume of 158,705 housing units in H1 2022: Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
6/07/2022 5:37:11 PM
Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai are the most affordable housing markets in the country: Knight Frank India Mumbai : Knight Frank India in its proprietary study Affordability Index for H1 2022 cited that all markets have seen a decline in affordability due to the recent rise in home loan rates as a result of the 90 BPS rise in REPO rates. As per the mid-year assessment of the affordability index, Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market amongst the top eight cities, with a ratio of 22% followed by Pune and Chennai at 26% each in the first half of the calendar year 2022. ...
Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai are the most affordable housing markets in the country: Knight Frank India
Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai are the most affordable housing markets in the country: Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
1/07/2022 2:27:38 PM
Mumbai records 21% YoY growth in property registrations in June 2022; State Government revenue rises by 66% YoY: Knight Frank India * June 2022 recorded best registrations for all the corresponding months in 10 years * State government revenue collection crosses INR 697 Cr, up 66% YoY. * Property sales registration momentum maintained; daily registration rate at 318 compared to 317 in May 2022 * State Government revenue collection in H1 2022 (Jan – Jun 22) grew by 61% YoY. Mumbai : Knight Frank India, the leading real estate consultancy in the country, in its latest assessment no...
Mumbai records 21% YoY growth in property registrations in June 2022; State Government revenue rises by 66% YoY: Knight Frank India
Mumbai records 21% YoY growth in property registrations in June 2022; State Government revenue rises by 66% YoY: Knight Frank India
Source: PR Agency
1/07/2022 12:32:49 PM
Bengaluru tops sustainability index in India; Green Bonds issuance surge by 523% YoY to USD 6.8 bn in 2021: Knight Frank * Bengaluru topped the Sustainability Index amongst the top Indian cities: ranks 14thin the APAC region * Singapore topped the Sustainability Index for the APAC region Mumbai : Knight Frank, a renowned international property consultant, in its latest report, Active Capital Asia-Pacific - Rising Capital in Uncertain Times has ranked Singapore, Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne as the top five green-rated cities in commercial real estate in the Asia-Pacific regi...
Bengaluru tops sustainability index in India; Green Bonds issuance surge by 523% YoY to USD 6.8 bn in 2021: Knight Frank
Bengaluru tops sustainability index in India; Green Bonds issuance surge by 523% YoY to USD 6.8 bn in 2021: Knight Frank
Source: Knight Frank
30/06/2022 10:27:52 AM
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below is the Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India. 50 bps increase in REPO rate to pinch homebuyers “A repo rate hike of 50 bps was imminent given the current inflationary trajectory and geopolitical concerns. Although the government has taken various measures to control domestic inflation such as food export restriction and cut in excise duty, prolonged war and spike in global crude oil pr...
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Perspective on RBI Monetary Policy announcement By Mr. Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank
8/06/2022 12:17:50 PM
Perspective on the RBI monetary policy by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below are Perspective on the RBI monetary policy by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India POSITIVE INTERVENTION BY RBI WILL BOOST THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR “The decision to maintain the REPO and reverse REPO rate by the RBI is in line with expectations. While the recent moderation in headline inflation rate has lent comfort, RBI will be cautious of demand side inflation picking up as economic growth momentum picks up. Measures on enhanced bank fundi...
Perspective on the RBI monetary policy by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Perspective on the RBI monetary policy by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank India
5/02/2021 12:25:25 PM
Perspective on Union Budget 2021-22 by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below are Perspective on Union Budget 2021-22 by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India “The country has faced an unprecedented event with COVID-19 pandemic, which warranted tough policy measures while walking the fiscal tightrope. In this light, the government has done a commendable job through its investment push.   In context to the real estate sector, budget announcements relating to monetisation of infrastructure and real estate assets ...
Perspective on Union Budget 2021-22 by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Perspective on Union Budget 2021-22 by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank India
2/02/2021 11:40:22 AM
Perspective on pre-budget expectation by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India Below are Perspective on pre-budget expectation by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India On the aspect of housing demand, Section 80 C tax deduction on home loan principal repayment does not provide for a focused benefit on housing. A separate annual deduction of INR 150,000 will provide the much-needed fillip to opt for house purchase. The credit linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) has ensured a remarkable increase in the activity level in the affordable housing ...
Perspective on pre-budget expectation by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Perspective on pre-budget expectation by Shishir Baijal, Knight Frank India
Source: Knight Frank India Ltd
15/01/2021 3:47:34 PM