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Investment of India Inc in overseas ventures declines 47% in September

30 Oct 2018 Evaluate

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest data on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) showed that investment of Indian companies in their overseas ventures declined by 47.08% to $1.54 billion in September 2018, as compared to $2.91 billion invested in their joint ventures (JVs) and wholly-owned subsidiaries (WoS) abroad during September 2017. Besides, the investment by domestic companies in overseas firms was a mere $992.14 million in August 2018.

According to the data, of the total $1.54 billion investment in September, $950.82 million was in the form of loans, $251.84 million was infused as equity capital and $352.08 million was through the issuance of guarantees. In the September 2017, $1062.66 million was in the form of loans, $384.73 million was infused as equity capital and $1459.94 million was through the issuance of guarantees.

The data also showed that major investors included UPL, which pumped in $408.12 million in its wholly-owned subsidiary in Mauritius, Sanmar Group International infused $77.55 million in WoS in Switzerland and JSW Steel put in $74.87 million in five tranches in its wholly-owned unit and joint ventures located in the US, Italy and Chile. KEC International invested $71.35 million in a JV in Saudi Arabia; ONGC Videsh $59.37 million in its joint-ventures in Russia and Vietnam and Sage Metals put $33.50 million in a wholly-owned unit in the US.

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