RBI raises FII purchase limit in Manappuram Finance to 49 pc

The Reserve Bank today increased the foreign investment limit in Manappuram Finance Ltd and said such investors can now buy up to 49 per cent stake in the company.
"The RBI...Notified that Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), through primary market and stock exchanges, can now purchase up to 49 per cent of the paid up capital of Manappuram Finance Limited under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS)," RBI said in a notification.
The RBI decision comes after Manappuram Board passed a resolution to enhance the limit for purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by FIIs.
FIIs, NRIs and PIOs (Persons of Indian Origins) can invest in primary and secondary capital markets in India through Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).

The RBI monitors the ceilings on FII/NRI/PIO investments in Indian companies on a daily basis.
To effectively monitor the limit, RBI has fixed cut-off points two percentage points lower than the actual ceiling.
As per the data available on BSE, FIIs held 41.86 per cent shares in Manappuram at the end of quarter ended December.
Shares of the company today closed 1.33 per cent lower at Rs 22.25 apiece on the BSE.