FDI in India surges 56% in Nov; govt approves 20 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,935 crore

11 Jan 2012 Evaluate

After getting some indications that India’s economic activity is re-gathering momentum with the manufacturing and services PMI signaling expansion, another confirmation of the fact came to the fore as Asia’s third largest economy registered sharp surge of 56 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the month of November 2011. After two months of declining, inflow of foreign money into the nation stood at $2.53 billion in November as compared to $1.62 billion in the same month last year.

Meanwhile, cumulative FDI into India for the April-November period went up by 62.81 percent to $22.83 billion against $14.02 billion a year ago while it was also higher than $19.43 billion which came in the full fiscal year of 2010-11. With this kind of trend continuing till the end of current fiscal, the FDI in full fiscal year might even surpass the $30 billion mark which will positively impact the foreign exchange market.

The major sources of FDI for India are Mauritius, Singapore, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany and the UAE. Sectors which attracted the maximum funds include services, construction activities, power, computers and hardware, telecom and housing and real estate.

Meanwhile, based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), government has approved twenty proposals of FDI amounting to around Rs 1,935.24 crore. The government cleared Sterlite Grid's Rs 1,150 crore proposal to act as an investment company. Besides, the board also cleared proposal of Equitas Micro Finance involving foreign investment of Rs 230 core and TV Vision's proposal to induct foreign investment worth Rs 200 crore by way of issue of equity shares though an IPO for undertaking the business of broadcasting a non-news and current affairs TV channel has also been cleared.

However, decision on 23 proposals including that of Rossell Aviation and Alliance Data Pte, Singapore, was deferred and 10 were rejected.  Meanwhile, one proposal relating to G4S Security Services was withdrawn and another of MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions was noted. 

Further, the Ministry of Finance will consider 25 proposals including that of Ashok Leyland Defence Systems, Tata AutoComp GY Batteries, Singapore-based Amazon Asia-Pacific Resources, Italy-based Canali Holding, Timex Garments, Fluke South East Asia Pte, Deltronix India, Zipcash Card Services, JT International India, and Cigniti Technologies for overseas investment at the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) meeting to be held on January 20.

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