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India mothballs plan to let local companies to list overseas: Report

3 govt officials with direct knowledge of the decision say the plan had been put on hold as govt believes there's enough depth in local capital markets for firms to raise funds and get good valuations

Foreign funds in a bind over Sebi's curbs on overseas investments by MFs

After the Sebi diktat, international funds had stopped taking fresh inflows into their schemes

Street signs: Nifty may consolidate, air cooler makers may see gains & more

The Nifty50 ended the December expiry series with losses of 1.9 per cent

Domestic mutual funds' foreign holdings balloon 229%, shows data

Top 10 holdings account for more than 50% of assets

Foreign funds are steadily increasing exposure to Indian debt

Bond purchases by overseas investors under the uncapped Fully Accessible Route, climbed to Rs 35 billion ($476 million) in August, the highest this year

Amid sustained inflows, rupee settles 18 paise higher against US dollar

The rupee closed 18 paise higher at 73.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a firm trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows.

Firms likely to raise $5 billion through dollar bond sales in January

In India, Export Import Bank of India raised $1 billion, State Bank of India garnered $600 million, and Shriram Transport about $500 million

Sensex snaps 10-session winning run, skids 264 points; RIL top drag

However, a recovering rupee and sustained foreign fund inflows restricted the fall, traders said

Domestic indices rise on positive global cues, foreign fund inflows

The government approving a Rs 2-trillion production-linked incentive package for various sectors, also buoyed investors, traders said

Foreign investors return to Indian sovereign bonds, shun corporates

There was $751 million of outflow from credit in October, a ninth month of net declines

Centre to contest Vodafone arbitration award, reach out to global funds

The finance ministry is certain that whenever the company approaches an Indian court with a request for the enforcement of the award, it shall be opposed

Decoded: 5%  tax on foreign fund transfers that may go up to 10% for some

For education-related foreign remittances funded by loans, though, the tax will be just 0.5% for amount above Rs 7 lakh, but will go up to 5% if PAN is not provided

A roller-coaster ride: 2020 shows best and worst of foreign flows

Market players say the flow remains stable as long as the US Fed keeps interest rates low

Street signs: YES Bank SLB activity spurts, Rossari Biotech stock, and more

Market players said savvy traders are shorting YES Bank shares, given the steep discount between the current and the FPO prices

Foreign funds flee India's bonds just when it needs them the most

The amount of sovereign securities held by global funds has slumped Rs 76,700 crore ($10 billion) from this year's peak in February

Pension market set for deep reforms; foreign funds to get more leeway

This could entail a thorough rewrite of the pension products that insurance companies and some mutual funds offer today

Best of BS Opinion: Accessing foreign funds, E-commerce in India, and more

Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Accessing foreign funds

Govt should not ignore fundamental weaknesses

Govt examining foreign fund flows in infra, telecom at sensitive locations

Many departments and agencies, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), have been involved in the exercise

Foreign fund inflows, positive domestic cues lift markets to a fresh high

The broader BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed up to 0.41% higher