Worsening Canada-India diplomatic ties may take a toll on FPI flows

Deteriorating ties between India and Canada could have a bearing on flows into the domestic capital markets. At present, Canada is the seventh largest country for foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows into India.

According to the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), the assets under custody (AUC) of FPIs domiciled in Canada stood at nearly Rs 1.8 trillion ($21 billion) at the end of August.
 

Almost 85 per cent of these investments are in listed equity, while the remaining in debt and hybrid instruments.
 

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), one of the world’s largest retirement funds, is among the