FPI Current Affairs, GK & News
SEBI new rule to impact foreign funds
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified that only FPIs – Foreign Portfolio Investors located in FATF countries or managed by an enterprise based under FATF jurisdiction can deal in Participatory Notes. Participatory Notes are financial instruments required by investors to invest in Indian stock markets without being registered with SEBI. Effects of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: FATF • foreign funds • Foreign Portfolio Investmen • FPI • HR Khan committee • Participatory Notes • SEBI
Short Note : FDI in India
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment which is made by an individual, group of individuals or the corporate of one country in the business of another country It takes place when an investor needs to establish foreign business operations or acquire foreign business assets. This may include getting ownership or a controlling stake in ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Business • Economy • FDI • FPI • Indian Economy
India’s Forex reserves rise to a record high of $426.42 billion
As per the data revealed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserve rose to a life-time high of $426.42 billion (in week to 21 June 2019) after it surged by $4.215 billion boosted by higher foreign portfolio investments (FPI) and a stable rupee. Key Highlights Background: Earlier, the Forex reserves had ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Foreign currency assets • Foreign Portfolio Investments • Foreign Reserves • FPI • Gold Reserves • IMF • India’s Forex Reserves • International Monetary Fund • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Reserve Tranche Position • Special drawing rights
New index to Assess Quality of Central and State Budgets
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come out with a Fiscal Performance Index to assess the quality of budgets presented by the Centre and state governments. Fiscal Performance Index Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) is an innovative tool which uses multiple indicators to examine the quality of Budgets at the Central and State levels. It ..
Topics: Budget • Capital Expenditure • CII • Confederation of Indian Industry • fiscal deficit • Fiscal Performance Index • fiscal prudence • FPI • FRBM Act • GDP • Human Development Index • interest payments • Pensions • revenue deficit • revenue expenditure • Subsidies • UNDP
RBI withdraws 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the earlier order which stipulated a 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds. Why the limit was imposed and why it is being withdrawn? During the review of the FPI investment in corporate debt in April 2018, the limit was introduced to incentivize the FPIs to maintain a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Corporate bond • FDI • Foreign Portfolio Investment • FPI • RBI • Reserve Bank of India
BSE extends direct market access facility to foreign portfolio investors (FPI)
On 19 August the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has extended the direct market access facility (DMA) to foreign portfolio investors (FPI). Henceforth, the foreign investors will have direct access to the exchange trading system in Indian stock market without any manual interventions of the broker. Earlier FPI had to conduct stock exchange trading in BSE through the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Topics: BSE • Business • Economy • Foreign investments • FPI