For all the angst over the dollar’s dominance, a run-up in US interest rates to the highest levels in decades proved a major draw for overseas investors.
If it is not done in the given time frame, the regulator may allocate the unutilised limit to other applicants
Tax rates on capital gains from equities, mutual funds and real estate are higher compared to domestic investments.
You can invest in stocks in the US or property in Dubai to diversify your investment portfolio. But first, understand the pros and cons of investing overseas.
The new rules have included overseas investment in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) by person resident in India.
Of the total investments in February this year, USD 1.16 billion was in the form of loans, USD 670.17 million was by way of issuance of guarantee while the rest USD 538.70 million was invested through equity, according to the data on Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) for last month.
The move to float the unit ” which has investments in 11 producing assets in countries including Russia, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Sudan and Venezuela ” is part of a government push to sell state assets to raise funds.
Indian firms' total direct overseas investment increased by 32 percent to USD 2.49 billion in December, with Singapore emerging as the top destination.
India has retained its position as the third largest investor in Britain, according to official UK government figures released today.
Indian companies had invested USD 1.92 billion in their overseas ventures in June 2015.
Direct investments by Indian firms abroad fell by 49.1 per cent year-on-year to USD 1.36 billion in March 2016, according to the RBI data.
Ravneet Gill, CEO, Deutsche Bank India says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that a broad-based boost to the economy was key to growth and adds that India was still a hot hub for investment
Anuj Puri of Jones Lang LaSalle India explains the trend of Indians investing in real estate projects abroad. He talks about how India is becoming a challenging place to invest on the back of high loan interest rates and expensive metro living conditions.
India rejected the foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal of commodity exchange MCX. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board's (FIPB) meeting on June 14 took this decision.
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