Page 10 - Foreign Investors

Adani's $108 billion crisis shakes foreign investors' faith in India

The Adani Group has shed $108 billion in market value since Hindenburg Research accused it of stock manipulation and accounting fraud in a Jan. 24 report

Govt paves way for IFSC units to issue P-notes to foreign investors

With an aim to boost business activities in the international financial hub GIFT IFSC, the government in the Budget paved the way for IFSC units to issue participatory notes or offshore derivative instruments to foreign investors. Participatory notes (P-notes) are issued by registered foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. They, however, need to go through a due diligence process. Till December 2022, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, and hybrid securities -- was at Rs 96,292 crore, data with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Wednesday recognised "offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) as valid contracts" in order to enhance business activities in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). In line with the Budget's announcement, it is likely that ...

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FPIs withdraw Rs 15,000 crore from equities in 2 weeks of January

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been adopting a cautious stance towards Indian equity markets for the past few weeks

Promoters unwilling to infuse capital in Vi, govt stake unviable: Report

The promoters are willing to infuse Rs 2,000-3,000 crore but it is too less to revive the company

China's Covid disruptions leave foreign investors worried: Report

The country is now planning to reopen borders on January 8 and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19

Foreign investors buy Indian equities in Dec first half even as stocks slip

Foreign investors have latched on to domestic equities between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15 and are on course to become net buyers for two consecutive months

Foreign investors infuse Rs 10,555 crore in equities in December so far

Prior to this, foreign investors pulled out Rs 8 crore in October and Rs 7,624 crore in September, data with the depositories showed

Sebi bars AIFs from raising capital from non-compliant foreign investors

Foreign investor must be is a resident of the country whose market regulator is a signatory to either IOSCO multilateral MoU or has signed bilateral MoU with Sebi

India Inc moves to Dubai in droves as emirate eases ownership rules

The CEPA aims to boost India-UAE bilateral trade to $100 billion in goods in the coming five years

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's entry into global bond indices

Foreign investors held a smaller share of government securities as of September than they did in March

Investors snap up Indian govt bonds ahead of inclusion in global indexes

The central bank removed foreign investment caps for a number of securities under the 'fully accessible route' (FAR) in April 2020 to help meet a key requirement of index providers

FPIs increase their holdings sharply in 5 companies as on June 30

According to the data compiled by Prabhudas Lilladher showed, foreign investors increased their holding in RHI Magnesita India Ltd to 2.2 per cent, as compared to 0.64 per cent as on March 31.

Foreigners return to Indian equities on hopes of stronger earnings

According to stock exchange data, foreigners have invested $6.4 billion in Indian equities since the start of July, after dumping over $27 billion-worth over the previous six months.

Fastest market rebound since 2003 invites scepticism for Indian stocks

The NSE Nifty 50 Index has surged more than 14% from a mid-June low as overseas investors turned buyers after months of withdrawals

Foreign investors pour over Rs 12k cr in Indian equities in last 10 days

The increase in the amount of money coming into the market has helped benchmark indices to rise sharply and rupee to appreciate against the US.

FPIs buy shares worth Rs 14,000 cr in a week amid softening dollar index

After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors continued their positive stance on Indian equities and invested over Rs 14,000 crore in first week of August amid softening of the dollar index

Analysts expect FII flows to Indian equities to pick up in H2

However, analysts do caution against intermittent phases of withdrawals by FIIs given macro-economic developments across major world economies

India's crypto exchanges flouted KYC, money laundering norms: ED

The latest findings by the federal agency have come to light during its ongoing probe into forex violation by at least 11 crypto exchanges