Foreign Investors

Overseas ownership of local equities is at a 17-year low and the rupee remains among Asia's weaker-performing currencies this year

The insurance regulator has removed the requirement for prior approval to repatriate dividends by insurance intermediaries with majority foreign ownership

Sebi is working on simpler digital onboarding, wider FPI participation in commodity derivatives and depository receipts against units of REITs and InvITs

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) pulled nearly Rs 5,109.21 crore in the last three days from government securities under the fully accessible route amid dampened sentiments due to global uncertainty. Under the fully accessible route (FAR), eligible overseas investors are allowed to buy and sell certain government securities without any cap. According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), FPI investment in government securities under FAR stood at Rs 366,806.286 crore as on September 15, as compared to Rs 371,915.496 crore as on September 9. The investment stood at Rs 371,520.751 crore as on September 10 and Rs 366,791.286 crore as on September 11, data showed. "We saw notable selling by FPIs in G-Secs under the FAR route. Elevated crude prices, hovering around USD 110 amid the worsening US-Iran war situation, coupled with US Treasury yields nearing the 5 per cent mark and persistent pressure on the rupee, have made Indian sovereign debt relatively less attractive to foreign

India's appeal to global fund managers is weakening amid muted corporate earnings and the lack of a major AI investment theme, pushing foreign ownership of NSE-listed companies to a 17-year low

Beyond the core earnings trajectory, clarity on the tenure and succession plans of chief executives at large financial institutions will also be important for the sector, analysts said.

JPMorgan's Mauritius unit is likely to seek clarification from Sebi over alleged market manipulation, while avoiding an immediate appeal against the regulator's order

The proposed changes include lower collateral requirements in cash equities and measures to encourage longer-dated derivatives as foreign ownership hits a 17-year low

Forex booster gambit to end Aug 31, a month ahead of schedule

Foreign investors turned ‌net buyers of Indian equities in July for the first time in 5 months, while the RBI's measures to attract foreign exchange, announced in June, have drawn more than $40 bn

The administration plans to table the Income Tax Amendment Bill in the lower house of Parliament as early as next week to replace the ordinance notified early June

Foreign investors slowed purchases of FAR government securities after a record June as higher crude oil prices and uncertainty over Bloomberg index inclusion hit sentiment

Turnover in the five-year swap, a key gauge of policy rate expectations, jumped to a record ₹25300 crore ($2.65 billion) on Wednesday, breaking past ₹23,600 crore notional contracts clocked on Tuesday

Other operational changes to common application form, custodian fee also in discussion

Foreign investors have pulled out over ₹1.26 lakh crore from the financial sector this year, accounting for 44% of all FII selling across Indian markets. Higher US bond yields, a stronger dollar

The surge follows the government's June 5 decision to cut taxes on capital gains and interest income on bonds, removing one of the last barriers for global funds investing in India's sovereign debt

IIFCL is the latest company to tap into the foreign lending market after the Reserve Bank of India introduced a series of measures to boost dollar inflows and support the rupee

Overseas investors have stepped up purchases of Indian govt bonds after Centre scrapped taxes on debt investments and relaxed ownership limits, improving market's appeal and supporting capital inflows

Global fund managers are turning more positive on India, citing improved policy flexibility and stronger differentiation from other emerging bond markets

Move operationalises Centre's decision to expand direct equity investment access beyond NRIs and OCIs