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FDI increases by a whopping 92% in January 2012

21 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased by a whopping 92% in January 2012 as compared to the same month last year. Foreign inflows to the Indian economy were to the tune of $2 billion in January 2012 as compared to $1.04 billion in January 2011. Cumulative inflows for the period of April-January were to the tune of $26.19 billion in the current fiscal as compared to $19.42 billion in FY’11.

Services topped the list of sectors to receive the largest FDI for the period April-January in FY’12 to the tune of $ 4.83 billion, followed by pharmaceuticals ($3.20 billion), telecommunication ($1.99 billion), construction ($2.23 billion), power ($1.56 billion) and metallurgical industries ($1.65 billion).

Mauritius remained the top source of inflows ($8.91 billion), due to the double taxation avoidance treaty. Other sources were Singapore ($4.30 billion), Japan ($2.75 billion), UK ($2.75 billion), Germany ($1.46 billion), Netherlands ($1.16 billion) and Cyprus ($1.31 billion).

Experts feel that this number of $2 billion is not big and if investor sentiment is improved by bringing in  reforms like allowing 100% FDI in multi brand retail and insurance, it could be pushed much further.

Recently, the government has liberalised the FDI regime and allowed overseas investment in bee-keeping and share-pledging for raising external debt. Besides, the conditions for FDI in construction of old-age homes and educational institutions have been eased by not subjecting them to the minimum and built-up area, capitalisation and lock-in period norms as applicable for the construction activities.

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