India Inc's Overseas Direct Investment Drops 59% at $1.03 Billion in August: RBI Data
News 18India Inc’s investment in their overseas ventures dropped by 59 per cent on an annual basis to $1.03 billion in August this year, data from Reserve Bank showed on Friday. The RBI data on Outward Foreign Direct Investment for August 2022 showed that the total financial commitment by the domestic firms was worth $1,027.67 million in August 2022-23. Among the major investors, Lenskart Solutions infused equity worth $319.99 million in its wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore, while Glenmark Pharmaceuticals invested $100 million in a fully-owned subsidiary in Switzerland through guarantee issuance. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone invested $25.58 million through a mix of loan and guarantee issuance in a wholly-owned unit in Singapore, the RBI data showed.