Foreign Investments News
PM Narendra Modi pitches ease of doing business to foreign firms
PM Modi invites overseas companies to invest in the countryThe prime minister is pushing to make India the centre of the global supply chain, encouraging foreign companies to set up production facilities
2 min read10 Jul 2020Foreign investors pumped $1.02 bn equity in India’s clean energy space in FY19
The international equity investment in the India’s clean energy sector was $283 million in 2016, $532 million in 2017 and $1.02 billion in 2018India is ranked fourth and fifth, globally, in installed capacities for wind and solar power, respectively
2 min read13 Jul 2019Opinion | Let’s make the most of the world’s money
India should adopt most of the proposals of a Sebi-appointed panel on easing foreign portfolio investments. So long as they don’t open new avenues for round-tripping, that is
2 min read28 May 2019Foreign investors seen making a comeback in India in 2019
Key risks this year include higher crude oil prices, escalation of US-China trade war, political uncertaintydueto Lok Sabha elections
1 min read11 Jan 2019FIIs outflows near ₹1 trillion so far in 2018
This could make 2018 the worst year in terms of FPI investments in the Indian capital markets and follows a record net inflow of about ₹2 trillion into equities and debt securities in 2017
4 min read17 Dec 2018Sebi allows foreign entities in commodity derivatives market
According to Sebi norms, eligible foreign entities are required to fulfil KYC norms in line with the equivalent category of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)
2 min read9 Oct 2018FPIs pump in ₹ 7,577 crore in August so far
According to the latest depository data, FPIs pumped 2,409 crore into equities and 5,168 crore into the debt market during 1-17 August
1 min read19 Aug 2018China’s growing clout in internet business worries Indian regulators
The aim is not to stop or restrict foreign investments but to install safeguards that will ensure India’s security is not compromised
2 min read5 Jul 2018The rising risks to financing India’s current account deficit
Higher oil prices are raising India’s CAD and FDI inflows has come downleading to greater reliance of FPI inflows, particularly volatile debt inflows and also on short-term credit
2 min read15 Jun 2018India’s FDI outflow more than doubled, FDI inflows fell 9% in 2017: UNCTAD
The drop in FDI inflows happened despite India having one of its largest FDI deals in Essar Oil stake sale, Flipkart and Paytm funding
1 min read8 Jun 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared