21 Important "Fdi Filings ” Questions and its Answers

The intent and objective of the Government of India behind promoting Foreign Direct Investment is to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills, for accelerated economic growth. Foreign Direct…

‘Downstream Investment’ means indirect foreign investment, by an eligible Indian entity, into another Indian company / LLP, by way of subscription or acquisition. For more information, click here.…

In case of partial or full conversion of external commercial borrowing (ECB) into equity, the reporting to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) happens as under: For partial conversion -  Converted portion…

A.  For listed companies Any Indian company not eligible to raise funds from the Indian capital market or restrained from accessing securities market by SEBI is not eligible to issue FCCB Erstwhile…

If the capital instruments are not issued by the Indian company within 60 days from the date of receipt of the inward remittance, the amount so received must be refunded to the person concerned by outward…

An entity established or incorporated outside India which proposes to make investment in India and which is registered as a FII in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Foreign…

An Indian company can sponsor an issue of ADR/ GDR. Under this mechanism, the company offers its resident shareholders a choice to submit their shares back to the company so that on the basis of such…

A non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the prevailing FDI Policy, except in those sectors which are prohibited. Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)…

FVCI refers to an investor incorporated and established outside India, which is registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investor) Regulations, 2000 {SEBI (FVCI)…

The domestic custodian shall report the issue/transfer of sponsored/unsponsored depository receipts as per DR Scheme 2014 in ‘Form DRR’ within 30 days of close of the issue/ program. Please…

The Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal (FIFP) is the new online single point interface of the Government of India for investors to facilitate Foreign Direct Investment. This portal is being…

Eligibility criteria for the grant of certificate for a trustee in the Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are That the trustee is registered with SEBI under SEBI (Debentures Trustees) Regulations,…

The capital instruments should be issued within 180 days from the date of receipt of the inward remittance received through normal banking channels including escrow account or by debit to the NRE/FCNR…

SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES) is an online platform designed to help investors lodge their complaints online with SEBI pertaining to securities market  against listed companies and SEBI…

AD Category-I banks have been allowed to remit winding up proceeds of companies in India, which are under liquidation, subject to payment of applicable taxes. Liquidation may be subject to any order issued…

The following cases require prior approval of RBI: Transfer of capital instruments from resident to non-residents by way of sale where: Transfer is at a price which falls outside the pricing guidelines…

An NRI can invest in capital of Indian companies on non-repatriation basis provided: The amount is invested by inward remittance or out of NRE/FCNR(B)/NRO account maintained with Authorized Dealers/Authorized…

NRI or a person of Indian origin (PIO) can invest in sole proprietorship / partnership firm on non-repatriable basis, except those in agricultural or plantation or real estate business, or in the print…

The following documents are required for sale of shares by a person resident in India: (i) Consent letter duly signed by the seller and buyer or their duly appointed agent indicating the details of transfer…

Projects in India can be financed through sources such as Bank loans, Private equity, Public subscriptions, Debt instruments and Government bonds.If you are a start-up or a SME, then you can register…

General permission is granted to non-residents/ NRIs for acquisition of shares by way of transfer in the following situations: 1) Transfer of shares in the investee company from one non-resident to another…