Foreign investments News

The country's GDP growth rate surged to 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter (January-March period) of FY 2024-25. It was 6.2 per cent in the third quarter of FY 25. 

Foreign investors have bought a net $23.1 billion in Indian debt so far this year, clearing and exchange data showed, and have almost exhausted their quotas for government and corporate bonds.

Foreign investments into debt and shares have reached a net $31 billion this year, compared with $2.7 billion in sales last year, due to factors including India`s low inflation and improving economic growth.

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday tightened P-Note norms by levying a fee of USD 1,000 on each instrument and barred their issuance for speculative purposes to check any misuse for channelising black money.

If India lowers the 100 percent tariffs imposed on the popular American Harley Davidson motorcycles it could result in more foreign investments in the country, a top White House trade official has argued.

With the government taking steps to improve ease of doing business and relax regulations, foreign direct investment into the country surged by 60 percent to USD 4.68 billion in November 2016.

India is becoming one of the most transparent and open economies in the world with sector after sector opening up for foreign investment notwithstanding the wave of protectionism elsewhere, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country grew by over 27 percent to USD 27.82 billion during April-October this fiscal.

The government may put certain conditions on domestic companies that are keen to bring in foreign investments through optionally and partially convertible debentures.  

India`s move to plug suspected losses in tax revenue through Mauritius, a top source of foreign investments into the country, has not sent financial markets into a tailspin as it would have just a few years ago.

Asserting that there is "no intolerance on the ground" in India, he said the country has continued to attract substantial foreign investments as the fastest growing economy.

The government on Tuesday allowed 100 percent FDI through automatic route in the marketplace format of e-commerce retailing, a development that will give a boost to foreign firms like Amazon and Ebay as well as domestic players such as Flipkart and Snapdeal.

The government will unveil a new national textiles policy next month that seeks to create 35 million new jobs by attracting foreign investments, a senior ministry official said on Monday.

CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said the process of clearances in India has been streamlined and predictability has been brought about in taxes, setting the positive tone for foreign investments.

As India seeks greater inflow of foreign investments, the Reserve Bank has cautioned against 'investment tourists' in the domestic debt market saying that they can withdraw funds at a "whiff of trouble".

India is opening its short-term debt market to foreign investors, but liberalisation will be "in a measured way" to avoid causing volatility, central bank governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday.

Foreign investments are crucial for India which needs about USD 1 trillion by March 2017.