Country’s overseas investment rises with slower pace in June

13 Jul 2011 Evaluate

Overseas direct investments by Indian companies/parties have increased in the month of June despite the global economic uncertainties. Overseas investment by Indian companies for last month stood at $5.47 billion from $4.66 billion in May. However, it is less than the outflow of $12.27 billion during June 2010. Overseas investment during month of May saw the second highest increase in last 11 years, it increased by 111% to $4.66 billion from $2.21 billion in May 2010.

During the first quarter of current financial year, total overseas direct investment stood at $10.57 billion, which is lower than $18.25 billion during the same period of last fiscal.

According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for the month of June, Adani group firm Mundra Port and Telecom Company Bharti collectively committed more than $2.5 billion overseas investment. As per the RBI data, in June Indian firms issued $3.9 billion financial guarantee, $937 million loans and contributed $641.37 million towards equities. 

The Adani group’s Mundra Port and SEZ extended a guarantee of $2.25 billion to its wholly-owned subsidiary Mundra port PTY in Australia. The Adani group’s subsidiary is engaged in construction activities. From other three different deals telecom company, Bharti Airtel made overseas investment of $494.5 million, it invested $350 million in Singapore, $140 million in Netherlands and Mauritius in $4.5 million. Other Indian firms who made overseas investment were RHC holding Private in Manutius, Suzlon Energy in Mauritius and Aurbindo Pharma in USA.

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