Foreign Direct Investment in Small Scale Industrial Undertakings (SSI) and Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) In terms of the Schedule 1, an Indian company which is a small scale industrial unit and which is not engaged in any activity or in manufacture of items included in Annex A (List of activities or items for which […]
Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) means a bond issued by an Indian company expressed in foreign currency, the principal and interest of which is payable in foreign currency. FCCBs are issued in accordance with the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds and ordinary shares (through depository receipt mechanism) Scheme 1993 and subscribed by a non-resident entity in […]
Streamlining of Issue of shares through Rights Issue and Bonus Issue The NEW FDI Regulations have streamlined the issue of shares under the right issue and bonus issue subject to adherence: 1. The offer made by the Indian company is in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 2. Such issue shall not […]
An Indian company is permitted to receive foreign investment by issuing capital instruments to the investor. The capital instruments are equity shares, debentures, preference shares and share warrants issued by the Indian company. Equity shares: Equity shares are those issued in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and will include equity shares […]
For a country where capital is not readily available, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been an important source of funds for entities. I would like to share my views on entities into which FDI can be done. ENTITIES INTO WHICH FDI CAN BE MADE 1. Partnership Firm / Proprietary Concern 2. Venture Capital Fund 3. […]
It is the intent and objective of the Government of India to attract and promote foreign direct investment in order to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills, for accelerated economic growth. Foreign Direct Investment, as distinguished from portfolio investment, has the connotation of establishing a “lasting interest‟ in an enterprise that is resident in an […]
