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What is FPI

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) is a common way to invest in overseas economies. It includes securities and financial assets held by investors in another country. 
 
Securities (in FPI) include stocks or American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of companies in nations other than the investor's nation. It also includes bonds or other debt issued by these companies or foreign governments, mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in assets abroad or overseas.
 
On a macro-level, foreign portfolio investment is part of a country’s capital account and shown on its balance of payments (BOP). BOP calculates the amount of money flowing from one country
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Latest Updates on FPI

Rupee breaches 90/$, down 5% this year; may continue downward 'crawl'

Uncertainty over US trade deal, FPI outflows, limited RBI intervention pushes rupee drop 5% vs $ in 2025

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 12:43 AM IST

Not too 'FAR': India set to enter Bloomberg index on FPI thumbs up

Formal call likely in Jan; inclusion may trigger $25 billion inflows

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

FPIs resume selling after a brief pause in Oct, withdraw ₹12,569 cr in Nov

The renewed selling trend, which has continued on every trading day of November so far, has contributed to India's underperformance compared with other major markets this year

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Updated On : 09 Nov 2025 | 1:00 PM IST

FPIs call for margin netting and centralised documentation process

The suggestions came during a panel discussion at the Global Fintech Fest, attended by a Sebi official and leading industry participants

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 10:32 PM IST

Why are FPIs selling? Zero net inflows persist despite geopolitical risks

Many investors have lost faith in the EM asset class, cut exposure, and India has been a funding source, given its relative outperformance

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2025 | 10:42 AM IST

FPIs dump Indian equities worth ₹21,000 crore in first half of August

With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities reached the ₹1.16 trillion mark so far in 2025

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2025 | 12:07 PM IST

FMCG, power and consumer durables stocks bore brunt of FPI selling

FPIs were net sellers (buying-selling) of FMCG stocks worth Rs 3,626 crore, power stocks worth Rs 3,120 crore, and consumer durables shares worth Rs 1,893 crore

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 12:09 AM IST

Sebi board likely to discuss regulatory reforms at Wednesday meeting

Several of these proposals have already been floated for public consultation, indicating a broader push towards refining the regulatory landscape

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2025 | 3:40 PM IST

Lower net FDI due to repatriation signals mature market, says RBI governor

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra explains net FDI decline in FY25 is due to repatriation, reflecting market maturity as gross FDI rose and India remains attractive to investors

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 11:59 PM IST

A notable uptick: FPI inflows so far in May are the highest in 8 months

India-Pak ceasefire, prospects of US trade deal cause rebound

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Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 11:41 PM IST

FPIs lap up finance capital goods stocks in the first half of May

FPIs net bought Rs 12,847 crore worth of Indian equities in May so far; financial services led inflows while FMCG and realty saw outflows

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Updated On : 21 May 2025 | 10:46 PM IST

Nifty logs best week in a month, gains 4.2% on ceasefire, US hopes

Despite a Friday dip, Nifty posted its best weekly gain since April 18, driven by progress on trade deals, easing geopolitical concerns, and expectations of RBI rate cuts

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Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

Sebi proposes relief for FPIs investing in govt bonds under VRR, FAR

Sebi proposes easing norms for FPIs investing solely in Indian government bonds via VRR and FAR, with relaxed KYC and disclosure rules amid global index inclusion

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Updated On : 13 May 2025 | 9:00 PM IST

FPIs sell ₹10,234 cr in debt mkt in April as yield spread hits 20-year low

This was the highest monthly outflow since April 2024, when foreign investors had net sold ₹11,218 crore

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Updated On : 24 Apr 2025 | 11:48 PM IST

Banking stocks, FPI propel domestic markets for third consecutive day

Most of the Sensex gains were contributed by Axis Bank, which rose by 4.3 per cent; HDFC Bank, which rose by 0.7 per cent; and Bharti Airtel, which rose by 1.35 per cent

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Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 12:33 AM IST

FPIs invest ₹31k cr in equities in 6 sessions on strong valuations, macro

This latest infusion has also helped reduce the overall outflow for March to ₹3,973 crore, according to data from the depositories

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2025 | 1:06 PM IST

Sebi may ease FPI disclosure norms, double granular disclosure threshold

This will be the first board meeting after Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who assumed the role of Sebi chairperson earlier this month

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2025 | 12:33 AM IST

IT, FMCG stocks witness most FPI selling in first half of March 2025

Information technology (IT)and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) stocks bore the brunt of the FPIs selling in the first two weeks of this month

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Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 12:11 AM IST

Sell, sell, repeat: FPIs booking profit for almost ten years now

FPIs stake in India's listed companies lowest since June 2010

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 11:51 PM IST

Financial services, FMCG stocks most sold by FPIs in February, shows data

Financial services stocks bore the brunt of the selloff, with net selling amounting to Rs 5,344 crore

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 11:06 PM IST