Overseas investments by Indian firms dip 14% in September 2026: RBI data

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest report has showed that India's outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) commitments declined by 13.96% to $4,344.33 million in September 2026 as against $5,049.32 million in September 2025, with decline in loan and guarantee commitments.

In August 2026, OFDI commitments stood at $6,873.34 million. According to the report, equity commitments surged 25.98% to $3,266.96 million in September 2026, from $2,593.14 million in September 2025. However, they were 20.43% lower than $4,105.59 million equity commitments recorded in August 2026.

The report further noted that loan commitments stood at $549.16 million in September 2026, 44.03% down from $981.17 million in September 2025. Besides, guarantees issued also decreased sharply by 64.19% to $528.21 million in September 2026 from $1,475.01 million in September 2025.