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Foreign Institutional Investor - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Foreign Institutional Investor - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -Part: 1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -Part: 2
SEBI (Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995
SEBI(Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995 Contd.
Other Modules under Foreign Investment
Module: 1 - Importance of Inflow of Foreign Capital - (6 articles
Module: 2 - Foreign Direct Investment (6 articles)
Module: 3 - Global Depository Receipts (2 articles)
Module: 4 - External Commercial Borrowings(4 articles)
Module: 6 - -NRI - Facilities for Investment in India (10 articles)
Module: 7 - Non Resident Indians - Deposits ( 5 articles)
Module: 8 - Facilities to NRI/FII - Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 - (7 articles)
FAQ Titles
Who can be registered as an FII?
What are the regulations regarding Portfolio Investments by Foreign Institutional Investors ( FIIs)?
What is the procedure for registration of Foreign Institutional Investor(FII)?
What documents required to be submitted at the time of applying for registration as an FII?
What are the eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by the applicant seeking FII registration ?
How much time does it take for procuring registration as a Foreign Institutional Investor?
Who can invest as sub-accounts of an FII?
What is the procedure for registration of sub-account?
What is a broad based Fund (sub account)?
What is a proprietary fund (sub account)?
Do all sub-accounts need to be broad-based?
How many days are required to register sub-accounts?
Is it necessary for the sub-account also to be registered with the overseas regulatory body?
What is the method of payment of registration fees?
Is it necessary to submit the custody agreement with the application itself or it could be submitted before the registration procedures are completed?
In which name should the securities be registered?
What is the procedure in case the Foreign Institutional Investor/ sub account changes its name?
What is the procedure for transferring a sub-account from one registered Foreign Institutional Investor to another?
What is the procedure for change of local custodian?
What is the procedure for registration as FII/sub account under 100% debt route ?
Can a Foreign Institutional Investor having an existing account with one custodian open an account with other custodian for its sub- accounts?
What is the procedure if an existing sub-account wants to get registered as a Foreign Institutional Investor?
In case of merger or takeover, in case if the registered Foreign Institutional Investor loses its existence, then can the SEBI FII registration be transferred to the surviving entity?
What are the investment limits for FII/sub-accounts?
Who all are included under the definition of foreign individual?
On what basis is the FII investment limit calculated?
What is the validity period of sub-account registration?
Can an FII/sub-account trade after its registration has expired?
Can protected cell companies/cells incorporated in Mauritius be registered as FIIs/sub-accounts?
Can FII/sub-accounts trade in derivatives ?
What is the procedure for renewal of FII/sub-account registration?
