After six months of consecutive inflows, foreign institutional investors (FII) turned net sellers of domestic stocks in April. FIIs pulled out $1.29 billion worth of domestic securities in April, the highest since March 2020, according to domestic brokerage and research firm Edelweiss Securities. The outflows came about as India began witnessing a massive outbreak of the coronavirus once again, while the world was easing restrictions and expanding vaccination coverage. Prior to last month’s outflow, FPIs pumped in $26.8 billion in equities between October 2020 and March 2021. The outflows are just a fraction of what FIIs had pumped in since October last year. The largest-selling was witnessed by the banking and finance sector stocks, where FIIs pulled out $1.29 billion. This was followed by the oil and gas sector, where outflows stood at $466 million, and the metal sector saw FIIs sell securities worth $242 million (A)What is the impact of this news on INR? B) What are the consequences of the change in INR on the level of exports and level of imports? C) Will the cost of import be higher or lower?

After six months of consecutive inflows, foreign institutional investors (FII) turned net sellers of domestic stocks in April. FIIs pulled out $1.29 billion worth of domestic securities in April, the highest since March 2020, according to domestic brokerage and research firm Edelweiss Securities. The outflows came about as India began witnessing a massive outbreak of the coronavirus once again, while the world was easing restrictions and expanding vaccination coverage. Prior to last month’s outflow, FPIs pumped in $26.8 billion in equities between October 2020 and March 2021. The outflows are just a fraction of what FIIs had pumped in since October last year. The largest-selling was witnessed by the banking and finance sector stocks, where FIIs pulled out $1.29 billion. This was followed by the oil and gas sector, where outflows stood at $466 million, and the metal sector saw FIIs sell securities worth $242 million (A)What is the impact of this news on INR? B) What are the consequences of the change in INR on the level of exports and level of imports? C) Will the cost of import be higher or lower?

International Financial Management

14th Edition

ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

ChapterA6: Appendix 6: Government Intervention During The Asian Crisis

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