Overseas investorspumped more than 9,000
crore rupees into the Indian capital markets last month on expectations of more
business-friendly measures.
According to the latest depositories data, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
around 7,920 crore rupees into equities and 1,111 crore rupees in the debt market
during the second to-31st of May.
They took the cumulative investment to around 9,031 crore rupees.
They invested a net 16,093 crore rupees in April, 45,981 crore rupees in March
and 11,182 crore rupees in February in the capital markets (both equity and
debt).
About foreign portfolio investment
A foreign portfolio investment is a grouping of assets such as stocks, bonds,
and cash equivalents.
Portfolio investments are held directly by an investor or managed by financial
professionals.
