Foreign Investors

Foreign investors pull ₹5,109 cr from govt bonds in 3 days amid uncertainty

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

Global funds turn wary of Indian stocks as AI boom draws money elsewhere

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Foreign investors may rejig allocation to Indian financials: Jefferies

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JPMorgan India unit to argue that any regulatory breach was technical

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Sebi bets on trading reforms to reverse outflow of foreign capital

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

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Govt to push Tax Amendment Bill for global bond funds amid Parliament din

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

FPI inflows into FAR bonds fall 74% in July as crude, index delay weigh

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

Foreign investors pare India rate-hike bets, fuel record 5-yr swaps trading

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Sebi weighs shift to rupee-denominated fees from US dollars for FPIs, FVCIs

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

Why foreign investors are dumping Indian financial stocks | Share market news

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

Foreign buying of Indian sovereign bonds hits record after tax relief

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 plans $1 billion loan, in talks for $400 million ADB funding

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Global bond funds flock to India after tax relief measures, aiding rupee

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Pictet, Neuberger to boost India bond exposure after policy reforms

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RBI allows banks to open repatriable rupee accounts for overseas investors

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LTCG scrapped for FIIs: Why India just made government bonds tax-free for foreign investors

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India's bond inflows hit one-year high after RBI's steps to support rupee

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Govt exempts foreign investors from capital gains tax on G-Sec investments

Foreign investors are ‌subject to a 12.5% LTCG gains ‌tax on listed shares and ‌bonds held for more than 12 months, ‌and a ​20% withholding ​tax on interest earned from govt bonds