Rupee falls over 16% since July, trips foreign funds

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 12:50

The rupee has dropped more than 16 percent against the US dollar since July, making it Asia's worst performing currency this year and piling on the agony for foreign investors already suffering from a near-25 percent slide in the BSE Sensex this year.

Lock-in period for FIIs in infra bonds may be cut to 1 year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 21:11

With a view to attracting more foreign funds into the economy, the government is weighing the pros and cons of reducing the lock-in period of long-term infrastructure bonds for FIIs to one year.

FIIs pull out Rs 3,200 crore from Indian securities market in Nov

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 14:07

Foreign funds withdrew over Rs 3,200 crore from the Indian securities market in the month of November amid concerns over the worsening debt crisis in the eurozone.

Foreign funds infuse Rs 2,500 cr in India this month

Last Updated: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 16:55

Continuing with buying spree of the past few weeks, foreign funds have infused nearly Rs 2,500 crore in the Indian securities market so far this month.

Foreign funds invested nearly Rs 1,800 crore this month

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 15:59

Foreign funds invested nearly Rs 1,800 crore in the Indian stock and debt market during the first nine trading sessions this month, according to capital market regulator Sebi.

FIIs pulled out Rs 8K crore from stock, debt market in August: SEBI

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 14:15

Foreign funds pulled out nearly Rs 8,000 crore, or USD 1.8 billion, from the Indian stock and debt market in August, the highest monthly withdrawal since October, 2008, market regulator Sebi has disclosed.

Pak officials diverted foreign funds meant for PoK

Last Updated: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 17:50

More than 300 million pounds of aid for victims of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake has been diverted by President Asif Ali Zardari`s government.

N Korea should open dialogue for foreign funds: World Bank

Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2010, 15:02

North Korea should first open dialogue with the world if it wants foreign investment to revive its troubled economy, a senior World Bank official said on Monday.

Foreign funds behind religious conversion: Singhal

Last Updated: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 21:36

VHP on Sunday alleged that foreign funds were being used for large scale religious conversion while Hindu leaders were being harassed and falsely implicated.

HuJI tried to mobilise foreign funds setting up charity

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 17:23

Bangladesh based HuJI, a militant outfit responsible for a series of terror attacks in the country and India was trying to mobilise foreign funds by setting up a charity to carry out subversive activities under its garb.