The project on foreign investment stressed the importance of savings and capital formation and proper investment thereof for economic growth. It brings out the role of foreign investments in supplementing domestic savings and accelerating the growth of national economies.
The project covers the evolution of the policy of Government of India towards foreign capital in the post independent India. It describes the different types of inflow of foreign capital and how the promotional steps of the Government both regulates and encourages their inflow.
Details of modules with number of articles and descripticve narrative of contents of each is given in the following table.
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Module Name |
No.of
articles |
Content description |
| Importance of Inflow of Foreign Investment |
6 |
The articles in this module stresses the importance of savings and capital building and the role of foreign capital in supplement domestic savings in accelerating the growth of a country's economy. It dwells in details the different phases in evolution of the policy of Government ofIndia towards foreign capital in post independent India. |
| Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) |
6 |
The articles in this module describe the factors influencing foreign direct investment, promotional steps initiated by the Government of India to attract inflow of FDI, about Foreign Investment Promotional Board, Foreign Investment Promotional Council and about guidelines for FDI in the Banking Sector. |
| Global Depositort Receipts |
2 |
Describes what are GDRs/ADRs and gives Finance Ministry Scheme of 1993 for raising investment through GDRs/ADRs. |
| External Commercial Borrowings |
4 |
The two articles deal with the scope of ECB as a means of raising foreign investment and the regulations of Finance Ministry that govern their raising by Corporates |
| Foreign Institutional Investors - Portfolio Investments |
5 |
Covers frequently asked questions about the subject and describes regulations of SEBI on the same |
| Non-Resident Indians - Facilities for Investment in India |
10 |
Describes facilities provided by GOI/RBI/SEBI for investment in Stock Exchange Securities, Mutual Funds, Unit Trust of India, Company Deposits and immovable properties. Also describes facilities to NRIs Returning to India |
| Non-Resident Indians - Deposit Accounts |
5 |
Describes the different types of deposit accounts that NRIs can open in India with authorised banks. In particular about NRO, FCNR, NRE, NRNR and NRSR Accounts. It also includes an FAQ on the subject. |
RBI Regulations Investment Schemes for NRI/FII |
7 |
Describes RBI regulations Governing Investments by NRI/FII |
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