Stock market investors become poorer by Rs 1.50 lakh crore
Total investor wealth of BSE-listed companies plummeted by Rs 1,50,994.8 crore to Rs 1,02,62,579 crore.
Jul 27, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
Portfolio investors can invest up to 49% in retail, e-comm
With the introduction of composite cap in foreign investment policy, portfolio investors can invest up to 49 percent in multi-brand retail and e-retail companies without government approval, an official said.
Jul 21, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
China`s FDI up 8.0% in January-June on M&A: Govt
Foreign investment into China rose 8.0 percent in the first half of this year as mergers and acquisitions by overseas companies more than quadrupled in value, the commerce ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2015, 09:40 AM IST
'Composite cap on FDI to remove confusion among investors'
Introduction of the composite cap concept in the FDI policy will remove confusion among investors with regard to multiple limits on various categories of overseas investments such as FII, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said.
Jul 17, 2015, 16:40 PM IST
Composite cap on FDI creates confusion over FII limit in banks
Government's decision to introduce composite caps on foreign investment has led to confusion among bankers who say overseas portfolio investments can now go up to 74 percent as against the current ceiling of 49 percent.
Jul 16, 2015, 21:56 PM IST
Foreign investments get composite caps; retailers to benefit
The limit of portfolio investment in banking is capped at 49 percent while in defence it is 24 percent.
Jul 16, 2015, 16:57 PM IST
Cabinet gives nod to foreign investment composite cap
In a bid to streamline the FDI structure, the government today introduced a composite foreign investment cap by clubbing all forms of overseas investments to define sectoral limits.
Jul 16, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
India simplifies foreign investment rules, banks to benefit
India has simplified rules for foreign investment in companies by clubbing together different categories, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jul 16, 2015, 14:37 PM IST
Cabinet to decide on composite foreign investment caps tomorrow
Seeking to streamline the foreign investment regime, the Union Cabinet is expected to take a decision Wednesday on introducing a composite cap which will include FDI, FII and other instruments in various sectors.
Jul 15, 2015, 19:57 PM IST
FIPB to take up 47 foreign investment proposals tomorrow
Bandhan Financial Services has been granted universal banking licence by the Reserve Bank. The bank will be launched next week.
Jul 12, 2015, 13:39 PM IST
Kotak Bank gets FIPB nod to raise fgn investment limit to 55%
FIPB had deferred a decision on the proposal in the past.
Jul 03, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Govt okays 16 foreign investment proposals worth Rs 6,751 crore
The government on Wednesday approved 16 foreign investment proposals, including those of Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Star India Private Limited, amounting to Rs 6,750.86 crore.
Jun 17, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
25 foreign investment proposals on FIPB agenda
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board, chaired by Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, can recommend foreign investment proposals worth up to Rs 3,000 crore to the Finance Ministry for approval.
Jun 07, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
Foreign investment limit raised to 40% in Adani Ports & SEZ
The Reserve Bank has allowed foreign investors to invest up to 40 percent of the paid up capital in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).
Jun 01, 2015, 19:28 PM IST
No FIPB nod required for M&As in sectors under automatic route
The government has said that FIPB's approval will not be required for merger and acquisitions in sectors where FDI is allowed under automatic route, a move aimed at further improving the ease of doing business in the country.
May 27, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Indian firms foreign investment dips 62% in April
Direct investments by Indian firms abroad fell by 62 percent to USD 2.23 billion in April 2015 compared to that of USD 5.83 billion in the same month last year.
May 12, 2015, 22:34 PM IST
China overtakes US as Australia`s largest foreign investor
China`s total investment in Australia for 2012-13 was at Aus$15.8 billion, which had made it the third-largest investor behind the US and Switzerland, with the European nation`s spending driven by a Aus$15.8 billion splurge in mining.
May 01, 2015, 11:37 AM IST
Kotak Bank seeks FIPB nod to hike foreign holding to 55%
Private sector Kotak Mahindra Bank is seeking FIPB approval to hike foreign investment in the entity to 55 percent as the RBI has restricted more investments after they hit the permissible threshold.
Apr 21, 2015, 23:10 PM IST
Indian economic reforms on right track: US
A series of reforms unleashed by India in recent months are "important steps" around open, predictable and rules based reforms, a senior American trade official has said, but insisted that more needs to be done to attract foreign investments in particular those from the US.
Apr 14, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
New Indian govt needs to ensure predictability: USIBC
For the first time India has a government that understands business and foreign investment, the new head of an influential Indo-US business advocacy group has said while cautioning that the country needs to ensure "predictability" on law, policy and bureaucracy.
Apr 01, 2015, 14:25 PM IST
