Foreign Investors

The framework, proposed in August to attract more foreign capital to these sectors, was approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India in September

According to its analysis, past FII flows help predict the next month's USD/INR movement, but past movements in the currency do not predict FII flows.

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, foreign brokerage heads said stronger corporate earnings, lower crude oil prices and a renewed growth advantage are key to reviving FPI inflows

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator will review compliance rules for foreign investors and seek views on aligning them with global standards

The scale of the selling and the speed and magnitude of the underperformance in Indian equities are unsustainable

Record gross FDI inflows mask rising repatriation and overseas investments, raising questions about how much foreign capital India retains and the strength of domestic demand

India's earnings growth and relatively lower trailing valuations offer hope, but foreign outflows and external risks could limit the Nifty's recovery

Analysts say low FII long-short readings often trigger short-covering, but a sustained rally looks unlikely amid crude, bond-yield and geopolitical pressures

Global funds have sold $2.1 billion of local equities so far this month, following two straight months of purchases

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