Govt notifies composite cap for foreign investment

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 19:50

Sectors like insurance, pension, retail and pharmaceuticals will benefit from introduction of composite cap in the FDI policy which came into effect from Thursday.

No knee-jerk reaction on P-Notes curbs: Jaitley to investors

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 19:18

The comments came as stock markets slumped over 580 points and rupee slid to 64.15 to a dollar as investors saw any government action against P-notes as hurting genuine foreign investments.

ONGC Videsh gets parent backing for spending allowance hike

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:01

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) today said it supports its overseas investment arm's move to seek increase in spending allowance and sees more acquisition opportunities abroad.

RBI relaxes norms to boost foreign investment

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 22:35

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday decided to liberalise FDI norms by allowing greater flexibility in the pricing of instruments with a view to attract more investments from overseas.

Indians can invest up to $2,50,000 annually overseas

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 12:42

Encouraged by foreign exchange reserves touching record levels, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday doubled the annual overseas investment ceiling for individuals to USD 2,50,000.

RBI eases norms for Indian companies investing abroad

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 20:51

Earlier, the fund raising for the purpose of overseas investment by Indian companies were subject to various limitations.

NSE to auction FII limits for Rs 3,161 cr govt debt on Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 11:44

The aggregate overseas investment in these securities has reached Rs 1,21,271 crore - 97.46 per cent of total permitted limit of Rs 1,24,432 crore - as on November 28.

China outbound investment up 28.3% in 11 months: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:25

Chinese overseas investment rose to USD 80.2 billion in the first 11 months of 2013, the government announced Wednesday -- exceeding the entire total for last year.

Axis Bank to be 'foreign-owned' after hike in overseas investment

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 15:05

Axis Bank will become a "foreign- owned" lender, to be governed by FDI policy, following the go- ahead to its proposed increase in foreign investment holding to 62 percent, entailing inflow of over Rs 6,200 crore.

Indian firms invested $1.29 billion overseas in September

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 16:03

Indian companies invested USD 1.29 billion in overseas units and joint ventures in September, data from the Reserve Bank showed Thursday.

RBI eases overseas investment norms for Indian corporates

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 14:36

RBI also clarified that the curbs on capital outflows imposed on August 14 will not apply with retrospective effect.

Indian cos invest $3.24 bn overseas in July

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 22:27

Overseas direct investment by Indian companies rose to USD 3.24 billion in July, up 89.5 percent from a month ago, the Reserve Bank data showed Thursday.