FDI grew 18% in FY18 to Rs 28.25 lakh cr; Mauritius largest source of FDI in India: RBI data

Mumbai: Foreign direct investment (FDI) during the previous fiscal grew 18 percent to Rs 28.25 lakh crore, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Monday. FDI increased by Rs 4,33,300 crore, including revaluation of past investments during 2017-18 to reach Rs 28,24,600 crore in March 2018 at market value, according to RBI data on ‘Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies, 2017-18’. The RBI said as many as 23,065 companies responded to the latest round of the census, of which, 20,732 firms had FDI or ODI in their balance sheet in March 2018. Overseas direct investment (ODI) by Indian companies increased by 5 percent to Rs 5.28 lakh crore. [caption id=“attachment_5305381” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] “FDI companies witnessed a substantial increase in other investment liabilities, largely due to the increase in trade credit,” the RBI said. The census showed that Mauritius continued to be the largest source of FDI in India (19.7 percent) followed by the US, the UK, Singapore and Japan. In case of overseas investment by Indian companies, Singapore (17.5 percent) was the major destination, followed by the Netherlands, Mauritius and the US. Manufacturing sector had majority share in total FDI. ‘Information and communication services’ and ‘financial and insurance activities’ were other major recipients of FDI. The RBI said the data released are the provisional results of 2017-18. In the census participating companies, 15,104 were common from the previous census round and 5,628 reported for the first time. Besides, 1,916 companies that reported in the previous round did not report in the latest round.     To keep watching India’s No. 1 English Business News Channel – CNBC-TV18, call your Cable or DTH Operator and ask for the Colors Family Pack (inclusive of 24 channels), available for Rs. 35/- per month, or subscribe to the channel for Rs. 4/- per day. To keep watching the Leader in Global Market & Business News – CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, call your Cable or DTH Operator and ask for the Colors Family HD Pack (inclusive of 25 channels), available for Rs. 50/- per month, or subscribe to the channel for Rs. 1/- per day.