Foreign Investment

Frostbite amid funding winter for start-ups: Experts rue angel tax

Industry watchers believe that early-stage start-ups will bear most of the brunt, as the segment witnesses comparatively higher deviation in allotted share prices and FMV

Foreign investors upgrade India as dedicated allocation in their portfolios

Foreign investors have upgraded India as a dedicated allocation in their investment portfolios given the strong economy, stable government and significant reforms undertaken over the last eight years, equity experts have said. According to the experts, who participated in Futures Industry Association (FIA) Asia trade conference held in Singapore from November 29 to December 1, investment is flowing into India's growth story. Previously, the investors had grouped India within emerging markets and comparatively only China was a dedicated allocation emerging market, according to Anant Jatia, Founder & CIO at Greenland Investment Management LLP in Mumbai. Investment is flowing into India's Growth Story. We see investments being redirected as FPIs reposition their dollars amidst uncertainties in China, Jatia told PTI on the sidelines of FIA Asia 2022. We are seeing the current pickup gaining momentum as FPIs have turned net buyers of India with over USD 5 billion coming in over ...

'Proposals worth Rs 10 trn lined up before Invest Rajasthan 2022 summit'

Rajasthan is all set to make a big leap towards the new era of Industrialisation with proposals of over Rs 10 trillion lined up ahead of 'Invest Rajasthan 2022 summit', said the officials

How rupee moved against currencies of major FPIs? Here's what data shows

Bilateral exchange rates show a trend different from that against dollar

India's crypto exchanges flouted KYC, money laundering norms: ED

The latest findings by the federal agency have come to light during its ongoing probe into forex violation by at least 11 crypto exchanges

FPIs take out Rs 4,000 crore from equities in July; pace of selling slows

Foreign investors continue to desert Indian equity markets and have pulled out over Rs 4,000 crore this month so far amid steady appreciation of the dollar and rising interest rates in the US

US sanctions should be lifted to ensure investment in Iran: Official

The "oppressive" US sanctions against Iran should be lifted in such a way that all countries can easily invest in Iran while maintaining their long-term interests

China takes fresh steps to open $20 trillion bond market to foreigners

Overseas investors reduced holdings of Chinese bonds for a fourth consecutive month in May, as diverging monetary policies kept Chinese yields pinned below their US counterparts

Why LRS route for investing in capital markets abroad is mainly for HNIs

Those with small amounts should skip it owing to high costs and elaborate tax-related compliances

Nepal govt reduces threshold for foreign investments by 60% to 20 mn NPR

The minimum threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) will be brought down to 20 million NPR ($160,760) from the existing 50 million NPR

What does Japan's $42 billion investment mean for India?

On his first visit to India, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged an investment of $42 billion over the next five years. So, what are the specifics of this fresh investment? Let us find out

Foreign portfolio investors turn net buyers in January, again: Data

Experts said India might be a relative outperformer than other emerging markets, or there could be marginal outflows

What is the difference between FDI and FPI?

Most of us must have heard about FDIs and FPIs, and know that they refer to investments from foreign countries. But what exactly are they? We find out in this report

Explained: Why does India fail to attract foreign investments in oil & gas?

The scenario reflects the larger uncertainties in global fossil fuel investments and India's whimsical policy environment

Govt to amend rules, allow 20% foreign investment in LIC IPO: Report

Government officials are due to meet and discuss the proposal as early as Wednesday afternoon in New Delhi, says Bloomberg.

China manipulated EODB rankings, no irregularities found in Indian data

An independent scrutiny by leading US law firm WilmerHale shows China's massive data manipulation to hide slippage in the World Bank Group's Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings.At the same time, no irregularities were found in Indian data, the probe shows adding the country remains a preferred, reliable and trustworthy investment destination for the world.Last week, the World Bank decided to discontinue publication of its EODB report following allegations of data irregularities due to pressure by some top bank officials to boost China's ranking in 2017.The report assesses regulatory environments, ease of business startups, infrastructure and other business climate measures.Law firm WilmerHale studied 80,000 documents and used extensive interviews to compile its report on 2018 and 2020 EODB rankings.During a sensitive capital raising year of 2017, said WilmerHale, China was able to leverage its clout and pressurise WB top management into reversing their ranking fall which would have

Lot of interest from foreign cos to invest in India's space sector: ISRO

India's FDI policy in the space sector is getting revised opening up huge avenues for foreign companies to invest in the country, a top government official said on Monday.

China outlaws for-profit school tutoring in a sweeping overhaul

Beijing on Saturday published a plethora of regulations that together threaten to up-end the sector and jeopardise billions of dollars in foreign investment

Union Cabinet approves 100% FDI in PSU refiners to aid BPCL sale

Current FDI policy restricts FDI in oil PSUs to 49%; most bidders who have shown interest in acquiring BPCL have foreign investment

Srei Equipment Finance gets Rs 2k cr investment proposal from US consortium

Srei Equipment Finance provides financing mainly for construction and mining equipment.