Foreign Investors

FPIs purchase ₹7,524 crore of debt, highest single day in 7 months

Foreign portfolio investors recorded their highest single-day debt inflow in seven months on January 1, even as they exited FAR securities in December amid rupee weakness

Domestic investors fared better in Sensex dream run as rupee fell

A weak rupee has wiped out nearly half of global investors' gains, leaving foreign funds waiting for a currency rebound to revive returns

BS Samriddhi: 'Uttar Pradesh has a healthy pipeline of foreign investments'

UP's industrial push gains momentum with strong policy incentives, rising land demand, and a major fifth ground-breaking ceremony set to roll out projects worth lakh-crores

Foreign share in AIF fundraising falls as domestic capital picks up pace

Domestic fund raising is growing faster amid increased local interest

Foreign investors' trading, currency movement to drive markets: Analysts

Stock markets are likely to trade in a range-bound manner in a holiday-shortened week where trading activity of foreign investors, currency movement and global macroeconomic data announcements are expected to drive sentiments, analysts said. Several global markets may see subdued activity on account of Christmas and New Year holidays, an expert said. The domestic stock market would be closed on Thursday for Christmas. "This week marks the onset of the year-end festive period and will be holiday-shortened due to the Christmas break, which may keep trading volumes subdued. On the domestic front, markets will track infrastructure output data, along with updates on bank loan growth, deposit growth, and foreign exchange reserves. Currency movement and crude oil prices will also remain important variables. "Globally, performance of major marketsparticularly the USwill be closely monitored for directional cues," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. "While strong domest

India's big bang financial reforms open doors to wave of foreign capital

In the latest step, lawmakers passed a bill this week allowing up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of insurance firms, bolstering an industry long viewed as under-penetrated and capital-starved

Rupee at record low: Can a US trade deal trigger a turnaround?

The Indian rupee has slipped to an all-time low against the US dollar, pressured by foreign investor exits and global trade tensions. A new poll suggests a mild recovery could be ahead

Sebi introduces single window gateway for low risk foreign investors

Markets regulator Sebi has made it easier for low risk foreign investors to participate in the Indian securities market with the introduction of a single window access, a move aimed at simplifying compliance and enhancing the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. The new framework -- Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) -- would provide easier investment access to low risk foreign investors, enable a unified registration process across multiple investment routes and reduce repeated compliance and documentation for such entities. The low risk foreign investors identified by Sebi include government-owned funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, multilateral entities, highly regulated public retail funds, and appropriately regulated insurance companies, as well as pension funds. According to two separate notifications dated December 1, Sebi introduced the SWAGAT-FI framework for FPIs and Foreign Venture Capital ..

9 foreign reinsurers in talks to enter GIFT City through IIO route

There are also 10 reinsurers who are in their preliminary stages of discussion

India could be the beneficiary of anti-AI rotation trade: CLSA's Redman

Redman said India's investment appeal hasn't improved much over the last 12 to 18 months, although its trading is now cheaper following the correction during this period

Foreign investment in India's life insurance sector stands at 29%

The Irdai chairman has noted that the industry requires significantly more capital and that foreign investment alone cannot meet these needs

India market darling no more, trails global emerging market peers

Light FPI positioning seen as bullish sign as HSBC, Goldman turn overweight India

Co-investment in Indian realty surges over 6-fold in Sep quarter: Report

Foreign investors are partnering with local players to invest in Indian real estate to avoid risks amid global uncertainties, as their co-investment has jumped 6.6 times to USD 726.58 million during the latest September quarter, a report says. According to data from Real estate consultant Vestian, the direct investment from foreign players fell 68 per cent to USD 140.69 million during July-September 2025, from USD 436.47 million in the year-ago period. However, the co-investment by foreign and domestic players jumped to USD 726.58 million during the third quarter of this calendar year, from USD 109.76 million in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Domestic players directly pumped USD 892.22 million during July-September 2025, a more than two-fold jump from USD 414.55 million in the year-ago period. Overall, Vestian said that the total institutional investments in Indian real estate rose 83 per cent to USD 1,759.49 million during the third quarter of the current calendar

FPIs keep India's IPO heart beating: ₹54K cr pumps life into market pulse

Foreign investors act as lifeblood of primary markets, steadying flows amid heavy outflows

Indian banking sector sees wave of foreign investments, say experts

Experts attribute the trend to country's growth potential, regulatory stance

RBI may allow Emirates NBD to acquire controlling stake in RBL Bank

While India allows 74% foreign investment in private banks, the shareholding of a single foreign institution is limited to 15% by the RBI unless the regulator gives exceptional approval

SoftBank-backed Graphcore to invest £1 bn in India, open AI chip hub

The British AI chipmaker will open an engineering centre in Bengaluru and create 500 semiconductor jobs as part of a £1 billion investment plan over the next decade

'Tax structure exporting India's rupee credit market to foreign investors'

Real estate continues to be an attractive sector for investment

Foreign investors pull $2.7 bn from Indian stocks, eye record outflows

So far this year, foreign investors have offloaded $17.6 billion, the second-highest on record for the January-September period

Sebi, RBI in talks to ease entry processes for foreign investors in India

The changes would include fewer and standardised documentation and less scrutiny on investors that are already regulated in other countries