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Informist, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

--RBI: Aug gross FDI inflows $6.05 bln vs $11.11 bln Jul, $8.72 bln yr ago

NEW DELHI – Gross foreign direct investment into India fell to $6.05 billion in August from $11.11 billion a month ago and $8.72 billion a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India's bulletin released Monday. After hitting a 38-month high inflow in July, net FDI recorded an outflow in August due to the lower gross FDI and higher repatriation.

On a net basis, FDI recorded an outflow of $616 million in August as repatrations rose to $4.93 billion during the month. Net FDI had seen an inflow of $1.04 billion a year ago, and in July, the net inward FDI was $5.04 billion, even with repatriations of $3.80 billion.

Manufacturing, computer services, construction, and financial services were the biggest recipients of the inflows. Singapore, along with the Cayman Islands, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and the US cumulatively accounted for more than three-fourth of the gross FDI inflows, according to a RBI paper. Outward FDI fell in August and was mainly directed towards financial, insurance and business services, as well as manufacturing. Singapore, the UAE and the US were major destinations for outward FDI, the paper said.

Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investments saw a net outflow for the third straight month in September, but narrowed to $0.8 billion from $2.60 billion in August. Helped by debt inflows, the net FPI inflows have turned positive in October at $2.2 billion as on Oct. 15, the RBI said.

"In contrast, the debt segment continued to record net inflows, supported by expectations of US rate cut and favourable yield differentials," the RBI paper said. "In October so far (up to October 15), net foreign portfolio investment turned positive on renewed investor's optimism amidst expected revival in corporate earnings and improved valuations."  End

Reported by Aaryan Khanna

Edited by Saji George Titus

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