Foreign Portfolio Investors

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Experts said surcharge on capital gain on companies is lesser and, therefore, these FPIs could choose to come as a company, if they wanted to pay a lesser surcharge. (Photo: Representational)

FPIs can opt for corporate route to avail lower tax surcharge: CBDT chief

FPIs get covered by higher tax rate as they have been investing as a non-corporate entity such as trust or association of persons.

10 Jul 2019 6:10 PM

Speaking on the concerns of the foreign portfolio investors on the increased surcharge on income tax, K V Subramanian said, "Stock markets often take some time to see some of the bigger messages. I would urge the market participants to look thorough long-term impacts and factor that in."

Govt to take into account risks associated with sovereign bonds: CEA

There is a need to manage the risks associated with overseas sovereign borrowings, said CEA K V Subramanian.

09 Jul 2019 7:45 PM

FPIs took out a substantial amount of money from Indian equities this week. It seems the global trends related to US-China and US-Iran are still impacting sentiments. A pre-Budget anticipation might also have had a role to play, Groww COO Harsh Jain said. (Photo: Representational)

Foreign investors pull out Rs 475 cr from Indian markets in first week of July

As per latest data, FPIs withdrew amount of Rs 3,710.21 crore from equities but invested Rs 3,234.65 crore in the debt.

07 Jul 2019 11:38 AM

The FM also proposed to make Indian capital market more investor friendly for FPIs by making compliance to KYC norms hassle free.

Union Budget 2019: More doors opened for FPI, NRI investments

FPIs allowed to invest in listed REITs and InvITs.

06 Jul 2019 2:25 AM

Sitharaman in her maiden budget speech noted that a harmonised and hassle-free investment environment needs to be provided to foreign portfolio investors and KYC norms for them would be rationalised and simplified to be made more investment-friendly, without compromising on the integrity of cross-border capital flows. (Representational Image)

Budget 2019: KYC norms relaxation, other proposals for FPIs to boost economy: Experts

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for 2019-20 proposed easing KYC norms for foreign portfolio investors.

05 Jul 2019 7:32 PM

The survey said the notional value of ODIs on equity, debt & derivatives in 2018-19 decreased to 2.3 per cent, or Rs 78,110 crore, of total assets under custody of the FPIs of Rs 33,42,680 crore. (Representational Image)

Record low FPI investments via Participatory notes

The absolute value of ODI investments fell to a record low of Rs 78,110 crore in FY 2018-19 as against Rs 1,06,403 crore in FY2017-18.

05 Jul 2019 3:03 AM

India may allow 'passporting of funds', a route that would allow foreign portfolio investors from jurisdictions like Singapore, Cypress and Mauritius to raise money from India to invest in the domestic market. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Country may permit passporting of funds

Passporting would have allowed domestic funds to sell their products in other countries without regulatory clearance.

01 Jul 2019 7:34 AM

Except January, FPIs have been net buyers in 2019 till now and have invested a net Rs 9,031.15 crore in May, Rs 16,093 crore in April, Rs 45,981 crore in March and Rs 11,182 crore in February into the Indian capital markets. (Photo: Representative)

FPIs remain net buyers for 5th month in a row, pump Rs 10,384 cr in June

So far in 2019, the FPIs have invested a net cumulative amount of Rs 87,313.22 crore since January, the data showed.

30 Jun 2019 12:57 PM

On the other hand debt market has seen a pick-up in FPI buying in June so far, with purchases worth Rs 9,112 crore, which is the second highest in a month after Rs 12,002 crore in March 2019.

FPIs bump up stock buy ahead of Budget

FPIs have been net buyers of Indian equities worth Rs 78,402 crore this year so far, but in June so far their buying has been the lowest.

27 Jun 2019 1:37 AM

As per latest data by Sebi, the total value of P-note investments in the Indian markets -- equity, debt, and derivatives -- rose to Rs 82,619 crore till May-end.

Investment via P-notes rises to Rs 82,619 crore till May

P-note holdings in equities stood at Rs 61,574 crore, followed by debt (Rs 19,681 crore) and derivatives (Rs 193 crore).

23 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) pumped in a net sum of Rs 1,517.12 crore into equities and Rs 9,615.64 crore into debt during June 3-14, the data showed. (Representational Image)

FPIs remain net buyers in June, invest Rs 11,132 cr

If there is a trade deal between the US and China, all markets are likely to move up, said VK Vijayakumar of Geojit.

16 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

According to the latest depositories data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused a net sum of Rs 7,919.73 crore into equities and Rs 1,111.42 crore in the debt market during May 2-31. (Representational Image)

FPIs remain buyers for fourth consecutive month; infuse Rs 9,031 cr in May

Interestingly, foreign investors were net sellers for the first three weeks of May, but became buyers ahead of election results.

02 Jun 2019 1:53 PM

Participatory notes (P notes) are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be a part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly after going through a due diligence process. (Representational Image)

Investment in participatory notes rises to Rs 81,220 cr till April end

There is a rise of 3.98 pc in total value of P-notes investment from previous month when total investment was Rs 78,110 crore.

30 May 2019 3:35 PM

Weaker financial position of states and use of vernacular languages make offer documents difficult to comprehend.

Now FPIs can invest in municipal bonds: Sebi

Lack of adequate and timely disclosure among Indian municipalities has resulted in lower demand for their securities.

09 May 2019 3:10 AM

FPIs pumped in a net sum of Rs 21,032.04 crore into equities but pulled out a net amount of Rs 3,812.94 crore from the debt market during April 1-26.

FPIs stay bullish on India for third consecutive month; invest Rs 17,219 cr in Apr

Overseas investors had put in a net sum of Rs 45,981 crore in March and Rs 11,182 crore in Feb.

28 Apr 2019 12:46 PM

Prior to that, FPIs had pulled out a net Rs 5,360 crore from the capital markets (both equity and debt) in January.

FPIs pour in Rs 11,012 crore in April so far

FPIs invested Rs 14,300.22 crore in equities during April 1-16, while pulling out Rs 3,288.12 crore from debt market.

21 Apr 2019 11:24 AM

"The increase in P-notes investment is in line with the higher net inflows of FPIs in the cash segment, which increased from Rs 13,500 crore in February to Rs 32,000 crore in March," Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services, said.

Investments through P-notes jump to Rs 78,110 cr till March-end

Till March-end Rs 56,288 crore was in equities, Rs 20,999 crore in debt and Rs 119 crore in derivatives.

17 Apr 2019 2:08 PM

As per depositories data, FPIs invested a net amount of Rs 13,308.78 crore in equities and pulled out Rs 2,212.08 crore from the debt segment during April 1-12, taking the total net investment to Rs 11,096.70 crore.

FPIs stay bullish on India, pour in Rs 11,096 cr in April so far

FPIs were net buyers for previous two months as well, infusing a sum of Rs 11,182 crore in Feb and Rs 45,981 crore in March.

14 Apr 2019 11:04 AM

The huge buying comes after foreign fund outflow in the 2018-19 fiscal, where FPIs turned net sellers to the tune of Rs 44,500 crore.

Gushing foreign fund flow puzzles experts

Money may be pouring in to play specific events.

09 Apr 2019 1:36 AM

For the 2018-19 financial year, FPIs were net sellers to the tune of Rs 44,500 crore.

FPIs pour in Rs 8,634 crore in April so far on positive market trends

In March, the overseas investors had pumped in a net Rs 45,981 crore into the capital markets (both equity and debt).

07 Apr 2019 4:30 PM

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