The process of reforms as part of liberalization has resulted in greater investment in Indian economy. Government policies have become investment friendly and paper work reduced. The capital markets have also been able to receive huge inflow of funds. The Indian economy today is ready to face the competition from overseas market and International investors [...]
Foreign Investment Promotion Council
Constitution The Government has constituted a Foreign Investment Promotion Council (FIPC) under the chairmanship of Chairman ICICI, to undertake vigorous investment promotion and marketing activities. The Presidents of the three apex business associations such as ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI will be members of the Council. Ministry of Industry personnel will be Member-Secretary. Boost to FDI [...]
Foreign Investment Promotion Board
Introduction The government of India has set up a special Board known as the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. This specially empowered Board in the office of the Prime Minister is the only agency dealing with matters relating to FDI as well as promoting investment into the country. It is chaired by Secretary Industry (Department of [...]
Investment routes for foreign Companies investing in India
Investment Routes for foreign companies Investing in India A foreign company planning to enter India, is required to meet all requirements of doing business in India as required by domestic Indian businesses. In addition foreign companies are required to seek governmental approval before investing in India. Some approvals are automatic, – RBI Approvals – though [...]
Foreign Investment Policy
Foreign Investment Policy: The Ministry of Industry has expanded the list of industries eligible for automatic approval of foreign investments and, in certain cases, raised the upper level of foreign ownership from 51 percent to 74 percent and further in certain cases to 100 percent. In January 1998, the RBI announced simplified procedures for automatic [...]
Foreign Direct Investment in different sectors of India
Hotel & Tourism The term hotels include restaurants, beach resorts, and other tourist complexes providing accommodation and/or catering and food facilities to tourists. Tourism related industry include travel agencies, tour operating agencies and tourist transport operating agencies, units providing facilities for cultural, adventure and wild life experience to tourists, surface, air and water transport facilities [...]
Equity Investment in India for foreign Investors
Equity investment in India The equity investment market in India is unique and is on a look out to invest more in manufacturing, construction, real estate, health care and financial services. A firm understanding of an equity market and behavioral adjustments are required from the potential investors, who are novel to the equity investment in [...]
Foreign Direct Investment
FDI : Ministry of Finance – Government of India Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted as under the following forms of investments: Through financial collaborations. Through joint ventures and technical collaborations. Through capital markets via Euro issues. Through private placements or preferential allotments. Forbidden Territories: FDI is not permitted in the following industrial sectors: Arms [...]