Page 21 - Foreign Portfolio Investors

RBI push pays off as offshore currency trading starts trickling in onshore

Target is to bring 25% of offshore volume to IFSC by December

Fitch revises India's rating: A third view which is different yet again?

Fitch has used the pandemic impact to comment on lower growth for India, which can be -5 per cent this year due to the lockdown and its effects

FPI investments from China at Rs 3,257 cr, still behind other nations

This is four times the amount of Rs 774 crore invested at the end of the previous quarter

Foreign portfolio investors to pick up $300-million stake in YES Bank

The FPIs are in advanced talks with an Indian bank to act as a custodian.

Foreign portfolio investors turn net sellers after nine trading sessions

According to provisional data provided by stock exchanges, overseas funds were net sellers to the tune of Rs 919 crore

How 1996 World Cup is back to haunt foreign portfolio investors

The Budget earlier this year announced a 20% withholding tax on dividends paid to FPIs

Street signs: Nifty may hover between 9K-10K, MF equity flows, and more

The month of May saw two large share sales -Rs 25,000-crore in Hindustan Unilever (HUL), and Rs 8,400-crore in Bharti Airtel (Airtel

FPIs remain net sellers for third month in May, pull out Rs 7,366 crore

Prior to this, FPIs had net withdrawn a record Rs 1.1 trillion in March and Rs 15,403 crore in April

Inflation should be managed carefully

It's one of those rare periods where deflation is also possible. The RBI may have to adjust money supply in either direction

Govt scrutiny on new portfolio investors from China, Hong Kong: Report

The discussions come weeks after the central government said it will screen all foreign direct investment (FDI) from countries with which it shares a land border

Covid-19 turbulence: FPIs turn risk averse, prune holdings in Indian firms

The trend comes on the back of a Rs 55,000-crore FPI sell-off during the March quarter

IndusInd shares fall after overseas investors breach buying limit

IndusInd Bank was added to the so-called 'red flag' list two weeks ago after FPI shareholding crossed 71 per cent

Coronavirus crisis: FPIs withdraw Rs 12,650 cr from capital market in April

Between April 1 to 17, FPIs pulled out a net sum of Rs 3,808 crore from equities and Rs 8,842 crore from the debt segment

Fear of extended coronavirus lockdown pulls indices into red zone

Last week, the indices had rallied 13 per cent and were on the cusp of a bull market - a term used for a 20% rise from recent lows

Sebi to vet pleas for new FPI registrations from neighbouring countries

Market players suggest that the move could be specifically aimed at vetting applicants from China wanting to register as FPIs

FPIs stare at higher withholding tax on dividends owing to tax treaty

While FPIs are also classified as non-residents, the withholding tax rates for these are provided under a separate section 196D of the Income Tax Act

Cash-starved and desperate, states borrow at steep rate in lockdown

According to the schedule, 19 states had lined up to borrow up to Rs 37,500 crore, but they managed to raise Rs 32,560 crore.

India may get $1.3-bn passive flow; MSCI EM weight may rise: Morgan Stanley

In October, the Indian government had issued a circular raising statutory FPI limit of Indian companies to the sectoral foreign investment limit

Covid-19: FPIs pull out record Rs 1.1 trn in March, highest withdrawal ever

The outflow of funds in March comes after six consecutive months of investment by FPIs since September 2019

Bond market disappointed with borrowing plan of Centre, states

Dealers say the huge supply is a concern at a time when volumes have thinned because of Covid