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DIPP notifies relaxation of FDI norms in several sectors

25 Jan 2018 Evaluate

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has notified relaxation of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in several sectors, including single brand retail, non-banking financial companies and construction. Recently, the Union government had allowed overseas investors to make 100 percent FDI in single-brand retail trading and construction development under the automatic route. Besides, it also approved changes in FDI norms to allow foreign airlines to own 49 percent in Air India under the automatic route. 

The DIPP, under the commerce and industry ministry, has stated that allowing 100 percent FDI in single brand retail is aimed at attracting investments in production and marketing, improving the availability of such goods for the consumer, encouraging increased sourcing of goods from India. Besides, it clarified that real estate broking service does not amount to real estate business thus addressing issues faced by such firms. It is therefore eligible for 100 percent FDI under the automatic route. It also noted that foreign investing companies registered as non-banking financial companies (NBFC) with the RBI, being overall regulated, would be under 100 percent automatic route.  However, it said that investment by Core Investing Companies (CIC) will have to follow government approval route besides taking permission from the banking sector regulator RBI.

The DIPP has also notified the liberalization of the policy in power exchanges, an online platform where electricity is traded. Previously, the policy provided for 49 percent FDI under automatic route in power exchanges. However, foreign investors’ purchases were restricted to the secondary market only. It has now been decided to do away with this restriction, thereby allowing FIIs/FPIs to invest in power exchanges through primary market as well.

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