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Press Note No. 4 (2015 Series) Subject: Policy on foreign investment in the Pension Sector- addition of paragraph 6.2.17.9 of ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2014-‘
Whether FDI can be brought if the minimum capitalization was not completed within the period of six months of the commencement of the project? No new FDI can be brought in the project if the minimum capitalization of US $ 5 million has not been achieved within six months of commencement of the project. If such minimum capitalization was achieved, FDI can be brought in till the period of 10 years or the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Insurance Sector‑ amendment to ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2014’. 1.0 Present Position: 1.1 Paragraph 6.2.17.7 of ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2014’, effective from April 17, 2014, relating to insurance sector, presently reads as below:
As per these rules, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals up to 26 per cent of the total paid-up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route, and FDI proposals which take the total Foreign Investment above 26 per cent and up to the cap of 49 per cent shall require FIPB approval.
New Upgraded and Secure Portal for E-Filing of Applications for Foreign Direct Investment Launched Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance launched here today a new upgraded and secure user friendly web site for filing and processing of applications for Foreign Direct Investment (FD) requiring Government approval. Presently the applications are filed online at www.fipbindia.com […]
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press Release Dated 06-January, 2015 Press Note No. 2 (2015 Series) – Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pharmaceutical Sector- carve out for medical devices 1.0 Present Position: 1.1 Paragraph 6.2.18 of ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2014’, effective from April 17, 2014, relating to Foreign […]
The State Government/Municipal/Local Body concerned, which approves the building/development plans, would monitor compliance of the above conditions by the developer.
The Government of India, vide Notification No. S.O. 2113(E), dated 22 August 2014, has reviewed its policy for private investment in rail infrastructure and amended the list of industries reserved for public sector under item No. 8 of Schedule I of the Notification No.S.O.477(E) dated 25 July 1991. Accordingly it has been decided to permit FDI in the following activities of the Railway Transport sector.
In the I& B and Defence sectors where the sectoral cap is less than 49%, the company would need to be ‘owned and controlled’ by resident Indian citizens and Indian companies, which are owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens.
In order to remove the ambiguity that prevails on what is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and what is Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), I propose to follow the international practice and lay down a broad principle that, where an investor has a stake of 10 percent or less in a company, it will be treated as FII and, where an investor has a stake of more than 10 percent,
