RBI, govt in talks to reset FII GSec investment limit in rupee

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 00:06

RBI Monday said it is in talks with the government to reset foreign institutional investment limit in government bonds in rupee terms.

P-Notes cover lost ground, investments race to over 7-year high

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 15:18

Investments through participatory notes (P-Notes) into India's capital market stood at Rs 2.85 lakh crore (about USD 45 billion) at the end of May, the highest level in more than seven years.

Arun Jaitley to visit US; to meet Jacob Lew, foreign investors

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 17:55

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a 10-day US visit beginning June 16 during which he will meet Treasury Secretary, foreign institutional investors and industry leaders.

Govt to auction 4 dated securities of Rs 15,000 cr on Friday

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 23:22

Government will sell four dated securities of total value Rs 15,000 crore on Friday, the Reserve Bank said Monday.

Govt bonds over-subscribed; FIIs put in bids worth Rs 1,487-cr

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 23:21

Signalling robust demand for government bonds, an auction of debt securities attracted bids of Rs 1,487 crore, over two times of Rs 654-crore put on offer, from overseas investors.

RBI allows FIIs to buy more shares in Axis Bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 22:40

Reserve Bank Wednesday allowed foreign investors to buy further shares in private lender Axis Bank as the stipulated limit has gone below the threshold.

India Inc raises record Rs 85,000 cr via debt placement in April

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 13:16

According to the data available with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), companies garnered a total of Rs 84,807 crore from debt on a private placement basis in April 2015, much higher than Rs 23,575 crore raised in the year-ago period.

Institutional investors believe in responsible investment: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 18:51

A majority of institutional investors believe in making responsible investments and will decline to take part in a private equity fund-raising or would turn down a co-investment on environmental, social and governance risk grounds (ESG), says a study.

Most FIIs still overweight on Dalal Street, says UBS

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 21:12

Most foreign investors are still overweight on domestic market despite the minimum alternate tax (MAT) issue and muted earnings growth, according to Swiss brokerage UBS.

FIIs can now invest up to 49% in Glenmark Pharma

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 21:26

The Reserve Bank Tuesday allowed foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to buy up to 49 percent stake in homegrown drug major Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.

Govt bonds over-subscribed; FIIs put in bids worth Rs 6,657 cr

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 20:26

Signalling robust demand for government bonds, an auction of debt securities worth Rs 2,684 crore attracted bids that were more than twice the amount from overseas investors.

High level panel on tax issues to have independent members: FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 22:47

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the high level panel looking into the issue of MAT demand raised on foreign investors will consist of independent people so as to ensure non-adversarial tax regime.