Indian companies' investment in their overseas ventures fell by 47 per cent to $1.54 billion in September 2018, Reserve Bank data showed.
Indian companies had invested $2.91 billion in their joint ventures (JVs) and wholly-owned subsidiaries (WoS) abroad during September 2017.
In August, the investment by domestic companies in overseas firms was a mere $992.14 million.
Of the total $1.54 billion investment in September, $950.82 million was in the form of loans, $251.84 million was infused as equity capital and $352.08 million was through the issuance of guarantees, RBI data on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) showed.
Major investors included UPL, which pumped in $408.12 million in its wholly-owned subsidiary in Mauritius, Sanmar Group International infused $77.55 million in WoS in Switzerland and JSW Steel put in $74.87 million in five tranches in its wholly-owned unit and joint ventures located in the US, Italy and Chile.
KEC International invested $71.35 million in a JV in Saudi Arabia; ONGC Videsh Ltd $59.37 million in its joint-ventures in Russia and Vietnam and Sage Metals put $33.50 million in a wholly-owned unit in the US.
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