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Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (FC Section) Circular 1 of 2014 Subject: Consolidated FDI Policy. The “Consolidated FDI Policy” is attached. 2. This circular will take effect from April 17, 2014. Download Consolidated FDI Policy (Anjali Prasad) Additional Secretary to the Government of India D/o IPP […]
Investment by a registered FII under the Portfolio Investment Scheme would be permitted up to 24% only in the CICs listed at the Stock Exchanges, within the overall limit of 49% for foreign investment.
Review of the policy on foreign direct investment in the Multi Brand Retail Trading Sector- amendment of paragraph 6.2.16.5(2) of ‘Circular 1 of 2013-Consolidated FDI Policy’
The Government has decided to incorporate the following definition of ‘group company’ in the FDI Policy contained in ‘Circular 1 of 2013 – Consolidated FDI Policy’, effective from 05-04-2013.
This Department has been receiving a large number of requests from various stakeholders seeking clarifications on the provisions of FDI policy. It is noted that many of the requests for clarification do not provide specific/ adequate details of the proposal. As a result, this Department is unable to take decision/ provide clarifications on such references.
The present consolidation subsumes and supersedes all Press Notes ‘Press Releases’ Clarifications’ Circulars issued by DIPP, which were in force as on April 4, 2013 and reflects the FDI Policy as on April 5 2013. This Circular accordingly will take effect from April 5, 2013. Reference to any statute or legislation made in this Circular shall include modifications, amendments or re-enactments thereof.
The Civil Aviation sector, inter-alia, includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines sector, cargo airlines, Helicopter services/ Seaplane services, Ground Handling Services, Maintenance and Repair organizations, Flying training institutes, and Technical training institutions. The present policy of FDI in the Civil Aviation sector covers all Services mentioned above.
Policy for FDI in Commodity Exchanges- At present, foreign investment, within a composite (FDI & FII) cap of 49%, under the Government approval route-i.e. through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)-is permitted in commodity exchanges. Within this overall limit of 49%, investment by Registered FIIs, under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) is limited to 23% and investment under the FDI Scheme is limited to 26%. It has now been decided to liberalise the policy and to mandate the requirement of Government approval only for FDI component of the investment. Such investment by FIIs, in commodity exchanges, will, therefore, no longer require Government approval. This change aligns the policy for foreign investment in commodity exchanges, with that of other infrastructure companies in the securities markets, such as stock exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations.
If the Indian company has extended a guarantee to a loan taken by non-resident entity (may be its subsidiary abroad), such guarantees are part of contingent foreign liabilities. In this case, under column1 of block 7, “Loan Guarantee” needs to be mentioned.
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion had issued a Consolidated FDI Policy Circular (Circular 1 of 2010) on 31.03.2010,making all information on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy available at one place and subsuming all earlier Press Notes/ /Press Releases/ Clarifications regarding Government policy on FDI, issued by the Department from time to time. Subsequently Circulars were issued on 30.09.2010, 31.03.2011and 30.09.2011.
