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FDI in India

Tamil Nadu ranks 4th in attracting FDI in the period between Oct 2019 and September 2023, after Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat. The total FDI inflow includes equity inflow, equity capital of unincorporated bodies, re-invested earnings and other capital. A foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to purchase of an asset in another country, such that it gives direct control to the purchaser over the asset.

24 December, 2023 Foreign investment

Funding for NGOs

Funding for NGOs The Union Home Ministry has laid down a charter for banks which says that “donations received in Indian rupees” by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations from “any foreign source even if that source is located in India at the time of such donation” should be treated as “foreign contribution”. As per the existing rules, all banks have to report to the Central government within 48 hours the “receipt or utilisation of any foreign contribution” by any NGO, association or person whether or not they are registered or granted prior permission under the FCRA. Last September, the Foreign…

30 January, 2021 Foreign investment

Mixed messaging: On India as an investment destination

Mixed messaging: On India as an investment destination Context: The article analyzes the issue of foreign investment in the Indian economy. In his recent address to the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, the Indian Prime Minister pitching India as an investment destination called for higher foreign investments into India. The PM laid out a vision of making India a manufacturing hub at the heart of global supply chains. The pitch comes in the backdrop of the government’s keenness to lure potential investors, especially those looking to relocate from China to India. Steps to be taken by India: The worsening relationship between…

07 September, 2020 Foreign investment

Participatory Notes

Participatory Notes P-notes are Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) issued by registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be a part of the Indian stock markets without registering themselves directly. P-notes have Indian stocks as their underlying assets. Though P-note holders have less stringent registration requirements, they have to go through a proper due diligence process of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). SEBI: SEBI was established in 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI Act, 1992. Its functions include protecting the interests of investors in securities and promoting the development of, and…

23 August, 2020 Foreign investment

Drop in FPI

Drop in FPI Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) According to recent data from Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have significantly reduced the pace of outflows from the equity and debt market in April, 2020, after a record net outflow of Rs 1,18,203 crore in March 2020. FPIs sold a net of Rs 6,883 crore from the equities market and net holdings worth Rs 12,551 crore from the debt market in April. In the equity market shares are issued and traded, either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets (i.e directly). It is also known as the stock market. The debt market is the market where debt instruments are traded.…

07 May, 2020 Foreign investment

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