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(i) Persons resident outside India can invest in the capital of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with Reserve Bank, up to 49% on the automatic route, and beyond 49% on the Government route. (ii) No sponsor may hold more than 50% of the shareholding in an ARC either by way of FDI or by routing it through an FII/FPI controlled by the single sponsor.
In the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2015-16 and the press release dated February 2, 2016, the Reserve Bank of India had highlighted the steps being taken with respect to the Government’s initiatives to promote ease of doing business and contribute to an eco-system conducive for growth of entrepreneurship, particularly in respect of the start-up enterprises.
India is a unique place having great diversity. It is probably the only nation in the world which contains within itself the greatness, civilizations and cultures of the ancient’s era as well as the wonders of the modern time.
As per the FDI policy, contained in the `Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015′ (FDI Policy) as amended from time to time, FDI up to 100% under automatic route is permitted in Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce. No FDI is permitted in Business to Consumer (B2C) e-commerce. However, FDI in B2C e-commerce is permitted in following circumstances:
The Foreign Investment proposals up to forty-nine per cent of the total paid up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route subject to verification by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
In its endeavour to ease the process for FDI applications, Government launched a new secured FIPB website namely http://fipb.gov.in in 2015. Website offers increased portfolio services to applicants in an efficient manner and also allows more transparent way of business to keep applicant informed on the current status of their applications.
Direct investment outside India means investments, either under the Automatic Route or the Approval Route, by way of contribution to the capital or subscription to the Memorandum of a foreign entity or by way of purchase of existing shares of a foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement or through stock exchange, signifying a long-term interest in the foreign entity (JV or WOS).
The Reserve Bank of India had issued Notification No. FEMA 20 /2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000 on Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000to prohibit, restrict or regulate, transfer or issue security by a person resident outside India.
2015 is over. First we wish all the readers a very prosperous & successful 2016. Now as we know that 2015 is over, how this year really was for India is a question we should be a bit concerned about. The new government took office in May 2014 with the motive of making a visible economic progress in the country. So till now it is nearly 18 months over for the new government.
Minimum government and maximum governance is surely a welcomed initiative. With an objective of achieving the ease of doing business in the country and to fast-tack the hindered projects, NDA government has launched various campaigns. ‘Start-up India’ and ‘Make in India’ have been the recent initiative. DIPP issued press note no. 12 dated 24th November, 2015 (shall come into effect immediately) thereby liberalising FDI in favour of 15 major sectors.
