Rising for third consecutive month, investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in the domestic capital market surged to Rs 62,138 crore till June-end. P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors, who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. However, they need to go through a due diligence process.
According to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) data, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, hybrid securities and derivatives -- stood at Rs 62,138 crore until June, while the same was at Rs 60,027 crore at the end of May. Prior to that, investment level was at Rs 57,100 crore at the end of April. The investment level had fallen to an over 15-year-low of Rs 48,006 crore at the end of March.
The figure at March-end was the lowest level of investment since October 2004, when the total value of P-note investments in the Indian markets stood at Rs 44,586 crore. The lower figure in March came amid significant volatility in broader markets on concerns over coronavirus-triggered crisis. Of the total Rs 62,138 crore invested through the route till June, Rs 52,171 crore was invested in equities, Rs 9,572 crore in debt, Rs 231 crore in the hybrid securities and Rs 164 crore in derivatives segment.
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