SEBI Raises Disclosure Threshold for FPIs from ₹25,000 Crore to ₹50,000 Crore [Read Circular]
SEBI has raised the disclosure threshold for Foreign Portfolio Investors from Rs. 25,000 crore to Rs. 50,000 crore to ease compliance for large investors.
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SEBI, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has made it easier for large foreign investors by raising the limit for when they need to provide extra information. Earlier, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) who held more than Rs. 25,000 crore in Indian equity markets had to share more details about their investments. Now, SEBI has increased that limit to Rs. 50,000 crore. Tax Planning...
SEBI, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has made it easier for large foreign investors by raising the limit for when they need to provide extra information. Earlier, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) who held more than Rs. 25,000 crore in Indian equity markets had to share more details about their investments. Now, SEBI has increased that limit to Rs. 50,000 crore.
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This means FPIs and their related investor groups will only need to make these additional disclosures if their total investments in Indian stocks cross Rs. 50,000 crore. The new rule also applies to those who invest through Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs), which are another way of investing in Indian markets.
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The following sections of the FPI Master Circular dated May 30, 2024, have been updated accordingly:
- Para 1 (Part C): sub-paras xiii(b), xv, and xx(b)
- Para 4 (Part D): sub-paras i(b), iv, and ix(b)
SEBI had introduced the earlier rule to bring more transparency and prevent the misuse of large investment positions. The change comes after feedback from market participants and aims to reduce the reporting burden on investors while still keeping an eye on the largest ones.
Several sections of SEBI’s main circular on FPIs, issued in May 2024, have been updated to reflect this new Rs. 50,000 crore threshold. The circular is effective immediately and is available on SEBI’s official website.
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The rule has been issued under SEBI’s legal powers and is meant to protect investors and help keep the Indian markets fair and well-regulated. This move will be welcomed by foreign investors as it eases compliance for many of them while still focusing on those with the biggest market exposure.
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