FIIs witness a net outflow of Rs 186 crore so far this month

18 Jun 2012 Evaluate

Amid concerns over slowing economic growth and declining rupee, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have pulled out Rs 186 crore from the equity market in the first fortnight of this month. As per Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) data, FIIs have made gross purchase of equities worth Rs 24,957.40 crore and sold shares valued at Rs 25,143.50 crore - a net outflow of Rs 186.30 crore till June 15, 2012.

The increase in the number of outflow is mainly due to depreciating rupee, slowing economic growth, high fiscal and current account deficit as well as lack of economic reforms. The GDP growth for the financial year 2011-12 dropped to 9-year low of 6.5 percent.

During the first three months of this year, FIIs made huge investments into the capital markets; however for the next two month saw them pull-out funds from the country. In January-March period, FIIs invested a record Rs 43,951 crore; however in the two next month’s they withdrew a total of Rs 1,456 crore - Rs 347 crore in May and Rs 1,109 crore in April.

On the whole, FIIs have made an investment of Rs 42,308 crore into the equity market and Rs 20,387 crore into the debt market so far this year, after taking in account the latest withdrawals. The number of registered FIIs stood at 1,753 and total number of sub-accounts at 6,345 as on June 8.

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