Foreign Portfolio Investors

Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in the first half of July, with consumer services, metals and mining, and healthcare attracting the highest equity inflows

Foreign investors have turned net sellers after an eight-session buying streak as rising crude prices and renewed West Asia tensions weigh on sentiment and outlook

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred to August 3 the hearing on appeals by five foreign portfolio investors after Sebi questioned the maintainability of their pleas

After four straight months of selling, foreign investors turned net buyers of Indian equities in July, investing over Rs 15,157 crore so far this month, supported by improving domestic macroeconomic indicators, a stable rupee and better global risk sentiment. The latest inflow follows net outflows of Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs 32,963 crore in May, Rs 60,847 crore in April and a massive Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March, according to data from the Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL). Prior to the selling spree, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had invested Rs 22,615 crore in Indian equities in February. Despite July's turnaround, foreign investors have pulled out a net Rs 2.6 lakh crore from Indian equities so far in 2026, exceeding the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn in the same period of 2025. According to Himanshu Srivastava, Principal Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, the reversal in July reflects improving global risk appetite, easing concerns over

Bloomberg's platform enables foreign portfolio investors to execute Indian government bond trades electronically through a single interface connected to the NDS-OM system

Sebi has shifted FPI and FVCI fee payments to a rupee-denominated structure, revised registration charges and custodian fees, and notified new intraday borrowing norms for mutual funds

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

Foreign investors pumped a net Rs 55,518 crore into debt in June, exceeding equity outflows, as RBI and government measures boosted the appeal of Indian government bonds

Sebi is reviewing FPI disclosure norms, including single-stock investments and UBO thresholds, to ease compliance amid sustained outflows

FPIs sold financial, oil & gas and auto stocks heavily in early June amid crude-price volatility, AI concerns and monsoon-related demand worries

FPIs pull out nearly ₹13,000 crore in June and the rupee continues to be under pressure

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

Sebi is working to cut FPI onboarding time to five days through digitisation, streamlined approvals and closer coordination with regulators

The rally was triggered by a sharp decline in crude prices after US President Donald Trump said a peace agreement could be signed as early as this weekend

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred hearing on an appeal by five foreign portfolio investors challenging alleged procedural lapses in Sebi's adjudication proceedings

Govt has completely eliminated capital gains tax and withholding tax on interest income for FPIs investing in GSec, and has expanded specified securities under FAR

A potential $20-25 billion foreign inflow sounds significant, but India's government bond market is much bigger. Here's where the money could matter, and where it may not

Five FPIs named in Hindenburg Research's Adani report have challenged Sebi's adjudication process, alleging procedural lapses in the handling of show-cause notices

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have invested Rs 8,794.743 crore in government securities under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) after the government exempted them from income tax on interest income and capital gains arising from investments in these bonds. According to data from the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL), FPI holdings in FAR securities stood at Rs 3.32 lakh crore on Tuesday, up from Rs 3.23 lakh crore on June 3. FAR allows non-resident investors to invest in specified Government of India dated securities without any investment ceilings. "We can see the optimism from FPIs who nearly invested 75 per cent of the net purchase in G-secs under FAR category recorded during April & May. It also strengthens India's case for inclusion in major global bond indices, such as Bloomberg's sovereign bond index, whose inclusion decision was deferred earlier this year," said Mataprasad Pandey, vice-president at Arete Capital. The government on June 5 promulgated an ordinance

Bloomberg's review of its flagship global index is scheduled for mid-June this year