SEBI Proposes Changes to FPI rules

The HR Khan committee constituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed wide-ranging changes to the foreign portfolio investment (FPI) regime. The changes proposed are aimed at boosting capital flows into the country by improving the ..

India finds OECD’s STR Index faulty

India has found problems with the current methodology adopted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) under its Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) to rank countries. Key Highlights About: A study commissioned by Indian Ministry of Commerce found ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

RBI withdraws 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the earlier order which stipulated a 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds. Why the limit was imposed and why it is being withdrawn? During the review of the FPI investment in corporate ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Foreign Direct Investment to India

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the data related to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows during April-September 2018-19. The important aspects from this data: The Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India was declined by 11 per cent ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

FDI to India since 2014

The Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the interim budget 2019 stated that India has received massive foreign direct investment worth USD 239 billion in the last five years. FDI: From Where to Where? The Union Finance Minister attributed this ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Ministry of Commerce clarifies on FDI rules in e-commerce

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce has clarified that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules for e-commerce have not allowed foreign investment in the inventory-based model or multi-brand retailing. Provisions for FDI in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Mauritius remains top source of FDI into India in 2017-18: RBI

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, Mauritius was top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in 2017-18 followed by Singapore. The total FDI in FY 18 stood at $37.36 billion in financial year which was marginal ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

India ranks 11th in 2018 AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index

India has fallen out of top 10 destinations for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in terms of its attractiveness according to 2018 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, in which it was ranked 11th, down from 8th in 2017 and 9th in 2016. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018