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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Fii

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FII mean an institution established or incorporated outside India which proposes to make investment in securities in India. Until 1980s, India’s development policy was focused on self-sufficiency and import-substitution. Current account deficits were financed largely through debt flows and official development assistance. In these times there was a general reluctance towards foreign investment or private commercial flows. In 1990’s India adopted liberalization, globalization and privatization in its economy. The said adoption changed the conservative principles and views of Indian Economy and it caused to change our attitude toward the foreign investment. Indian economy opened its doors to the world and invites foreign investors to India and also …show more content…

i.e. SEBI acted as a nodal point and a navigator in entire proceeding of F I Investment and it registration in India. These regulations continue to maintain the link with the government guidelines by inserting a clause to indicate that the investment by FIIs should also be subject to Government guidelines. This linkage has allowed the Government to indicate various investment limits including in specific sectors. With coming into force of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA), 1999 in 2000, the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 were issued to provide the foreign exchange control context where foreign exchange related transactions of FIIs were permitted by RBI. A philosophy of preference for institutional funds, and prohibition on portfolio investments by foreign natural persons has been followed, except in the case of Non-resident Indians, where direct participation by individuals takes place. Right from 1992, FIIs have been allowed to invest in all securities traded on the primary and secondary markets, including shares, debentures and warrants issued by companies which were listed or were to be listed on the Stock Exchanges in India and in schemes floated by domestic mutual funds. Historical Evolution of FII/FPI in India In 1992, India opened up its economy and permitted foreign portfolio investment in its domestic stock market. Since then, FII has emerged as a major source of private capital inflow in this country. India is more dependent upon FPI than FDI as a source of foreign

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