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India plans to raise cap on equity investments by state pension fund

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Reuters NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to lift the cap on equity investments made by the state pension fund to 15 percent from 5 percent, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Thursday.

Jayant Sinha told a conference that the government is aiming to stabilise domestic equity markets by allowing greater investment by pension funds, which are typically long-term investors.

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Writing by Sanjeev Miglani; Editing by Malini Menon)

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First Published: Sep 17 2015 | 12:19 PM IST

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