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RBI increases bond investment limit for foreign portfolio investors

Net increase in government bonds will be Rs 592 billion in two years

Urjit Patel, Governor, RBI, M D, Patra, ED, RBI, N S Vishwanathan, Deputy Governors RBI BP Kanungo, Deputy Governors RBI and  Viral Acharya, Deputy Governors RBI during a press conference in Mumbai. Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar
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Urjit Patel, Governor, RBI, M D, Patra, ED, RBI, N S Vishwanathan, Deputy Governors RBI BP Kanungo, Deputy Governors RBI and Viral Acharya, Deputy Governors RBI during a press conference in Mumbai. Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

Anup Roy Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday increased the bond investment limit for foreign portfolio investors (FPI) by a percentage point in two phases — a move that will allow foreigners about Rs 1.4 trillion of extra play in Indian bonds by the end of FY20.

“The limit for FPI investment in central government securities (G-secs) would be increased by 0.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent of outstanding stock of securities in 2018-19 and 6 per cent of outstanding stock of securities in 2019-20,” the RBI said.

Net increase in government bonds will be Rs 592 billion in

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