FIPB clears Bandhan, 22 other FDI proposals
The foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) Monday cleared 23 FDI proposals including those of Bandhan Financial Services and Catholic Syrian Bank.
Jul 14, 2015, 00:03 AM IST
India makes a splash as FDI inflow picks up
FDI inflows in India rose 22 percent to USD 34 billion in 2014, and the upward trend is likely to continue against the backdrop of a push to manufacturing as part of the 'Make In India' initiative, a UN report said Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2015, 23:07 PM IST
Govt approves FDI worth Rs 4,000 cr in pharma sector
Proposals for foreign direct investment amounting to around Rs 4,000 crore by four pharma and medical devices firms, including Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Biocon's research services arm Syngene, were on Wednesday approved by the government.
Jun 17, 2015, 17:15 PM IST
FDI flows to China jumps to $53.83 bn in first five months
China on Thursday said the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country jumped 10.5 percent year on year in the first five months of 2015, settling at USD 53.83 billion with services industry getting a major chunk of it.
Jun 11, 2015, 14:02 PM IST
Mauritius regains top slot as source of FDI in India
Mauritius accounted for about 29 per cent of the country's total FDI inflows last fiscal. In 2013-14, Singapore had replaced Mauritius as the top source of FDI into India.
Jun 07, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
FDI dips 40% in March to $ 2.11 bn; lowest in four months
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India declined by 40 percent year-on-year to USD 2.11 billion in March 2015, the lowest in the last four months of 2014-15 fiscal.
Jun 03, 2015, 21:58 PM IST
FDI dips 40% to $2.11 billion in March
Foreign direct investment into India dipped by 40 percent to USD 2.11 billion in the month of March, 2015.
Jun 03, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
Govt notifies FDI policy relaxations for NRIs
Non-repatriable investments by NRIs, OCIs and PIOs will be treated as domestic investments and will not be subject to foreign direct investment caps, the Commerce and Industry Ministry today said.
Jun 03, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman says no to FDI in multi-brand retail
At present, 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed only in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and not in the retail segment.
May 30, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
FIPB defers Kotak Bank's proposal to hike FDI limit
FIPB Thursday deferred a proposal of Kotak Mahindra Bank to increase foreign investment limit to 55 percent.
May 28, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
$34.9 bn FDI inflows to India in FY 2015: Nomura
According to the report, the FY 2015 inflows are 1.7 percent of GDP, up from 1.1 percent in the previous year.
May 27, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
FDI in automobile sector up 89% in Apr-Feb FY'15
The Indian automobile sector, which is recovering from a slowdown, saw 89 percent growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) to USD 2.42 billion during the 11 month period of the last fiscal.
May 25, 2015, 22:01 PM IST
Govt clears 21 FDI proposals worth Rs 281 crore
The government has cleared 21 foreign direct investment (FDI) deals worth Rs 281 crore but deferred Kotak Mahindra Bank's proposal to hike foreign investment limit in the bank to 55 percent.
May 25, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
CAIT ask govt to annul 51% FDI policy in multi-brand retail
Traders body CAIT Sunday asked the government to scrap the policy of 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail sector.
May 24, 2015, 23:46 PM IST
Govt will consider repealing 51% FDI policy for retail
Government will consider repealing the 51 percent FDI policy in multi-brand retail, while no proposal would be entertained for opening supermarkets in India by foreign players, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
May 21, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
RBI simplifying forex regulations to improve ease of doing biz
The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it is working with the government to simplify and liberalise procedures related to foreign exchange regulations to facilitate ease of doing business in the country.
May 21, 2015, 20:01 PM IST
Govt relaxes FDI norms for NRIs, PIOs, OCI
The government on Thursday decided to liberalise foreign direct investment norms for NRIs and overseas citizens of India (OCI) as it aims to increase capital flows into the country.
May 21, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
Govt may do away with mandatory RBI approval for FDI
In a bid to attract more foreign investment, the government is looking at doing away with the mandatory approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which currently is needed after an investment proposal has been approved by the FIPB.
May 19, 2015, 18:32 PM IST
BJP never in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley also evaded giving a direct reply to a question on what the government's response will be if a retailer was to submit an FDI proposal.
May 19, 2015, 13:02 PM IST
FIPB to consider Kotak Bank's FDI proposal on May 28
Inter-ministerial body FIPB will on May 28 take up Kotak Mahindra Bank's proposal for raising foreign investment limit in the bank to 55 percent, along with 47 other FDI applications.
May 18, 2015, 22:17 PM IST
