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• Only filings have to be made by the Indian company with the concerned
regional office of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) within 30 days of
receipt of remittance and within 30 days of issuance of shares.
2nd Route: FIPB Route
• Investment proposals falling outside the automatic route would require prior
Government approval. Foreign Investment requiring Government approvals
are considered and approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board
(“FIPB”).
• Investment proposals falling outside the automatic route and having a project
cost of Rs. 6,000 million or more would require prior approval of Cabinet
Committee of Foreign Investment (“CCFI”). Decision of CCFI usually conveyed
in 8-10 weeks. Thereafter, filings have to be made by the Indian company
with the RBI
ENTRY OPTIONS
• A foreign company planning to set up business operations in India has
the following options :
• AS AN INCORPORATED ENTITY
• By incorporating a company under the Companies Act,1956 through
• Joint Ventures; or
• Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
• Foreign equity in such Indian companies can be up to 100%
depending on the requirements of the investor, subject to any equity
caps prescribed in respect of the area of activities under the Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) policy
AS AN UNINCORPORATED ENTITY
• Political stability
Advantages Of FDI In India
• FDI encourages domestic investment by providing:
– New markets
– Demand for inputs
– New technology
Services
2399 21047 26589 23045 78742
(Financial & 22%
(543) (4664) (6615) (5061) (181189)
non-financial)
Computer
6172 11786 5623 6944 39111
Software & 11%
(1375) (2614) (1410) (1599) (8876)
Hardware
Chemicals
1731 930 920 2561 9442
(Other than 2%
(390) (205) (229) (579) (2244)
fertilizers)
• The insurance sector has also been fast developing with substantial
revenue growth in the non-life insurance market.
• The investment pattern with regard to foreign direct investment (FDI) and
inflows from non-resident Indians remains resilient and FDI inflows into
the country grew by an impressive 145% between fiscal 2006 and 2007
and by a respectable 46.6% between fiscal 2007 and 2008
FDI norm may be relaxed
• As part of its efforts to liberalise the foreign direct investment
(FDI) policy, the government has mooted a proposal under
which foreign investments of over Rs 1,200 crore would need
the clearance of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA). Currently, FDI proposals of over Rs 600 crore require
CCEA clearance.