Foreign direct investment by Indian cos falls 72% in Jan

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 13 2015 | 8:20 PM IST
Overseas direct investment by Indian companies fell by 72 per cent to USD 2.05 billion in January 2015, showed the data released by the Reserve Bank today.
Indian companies had invested USD 7.34 billion in their overseas ventures in January 2014.
In December 2014, Indian companies had invested USD 2.47 billion in overseas markets.
The investments were a mix of issuance of guarantees of USD 1.69 billion, loans of USD 178.72 million and equity investment of USD 180.23 million.
Lanco Infratech, Avantha Holdings, NCC Ltd, Zomato Media Pvt Ltd, Ballarpur Industries, The Indian Hotels Co, Berger Paints India, Britannia Industries, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Frost Internationl and Inox India Ltd were among the major investors during the month.
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First Published: Feb 13 2015 | 8:20 PM IST

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