Global FDI skids 19% on Donald Trump tax reform, may rebound in 2019: UN
5 years, 11 months ago

Global FDI skids 19% on Donald Trump tax reform, may rebound in 2019: UN

Live Mint  

Geneva: Global foreign direct investment fell 19% last year to an estimated $1.2 trillion, largely caused by US President Donald Trump's tax reforms, the United Nations trade and developme FDI, comprising cross-border mergers and acquisitions, intra-company loans and investment in start-up projects abroad, is a bellwether of globalisation and a potential sign of growth of corporate supply chains and future trade ties. The lowest net global FDI since 2009 was the result of U.S. firms repatriating $300 billion or more in accumulated earnings to take advantage of Trump's tax break. Second was China, up 3% to $142 billion, and third was Britain, which saw a 20% jump to $122 billion, mainly due to a doubling of reinvested earnings and a tripling in the value of M "Despite the huge uncertainty related to the Brexit, the UK government has intensified its effort to promote and facilitate new investment, as well as to retain existing investment in the country, including formulating a strategy and adopting new measures for attracting foreign investment," Zhan told Reuters. Zhan said the rise was largely due to firms restructuring supply chains in Southeast Asia, driven by a desire to avoid getting caught up in trade tensions, as well as by new opportunities from the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and investment liberalisation in China.

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China's FDI inflow rises 6% in November
1 month ago

China's FDI inflow rises 6% in November

China Daily  

Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port in Shandong province. BEIJING -- Foreign direct investment in the Chinese mainland in actual use climbed 6 percent in November from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday. From January to November, the actual use of FDI stood at 749.7 billion yuan, down 27.9 percent year-on-year. The proportion of actual …

China's FDI inflow rises 6% in November
1 month ago

China's FDI inflow rises 6% in November

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Foreign direct investment in the Chinese mainland in actual use climbed 6 percent in November from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday. From January to November, the actual use of FDI stood at 749.7 billion yuan, down 27.9 percent year-on-year. The proportion of actual use of FDI in high-tech manufacturing rose 0.3 percentage …

India achieves USD 1 trillion in FDI milestone | Top FDI sources and sectors
1 month ago

India achieves USD 1 trillion in FDI milestone | Top FDI sources and sectors

India TV News  

India has reached a historic milestone with foreign direct investment inflows surpassing USD 1 trillion since April 2000, according to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Top FDI sources: Small nations lead the pack Mauritius and Singapore dominate Mauritius emerged as the largest contributor, accounting for 25 per cent of FDI inflows, closely followed by Singapore at …

India crosses $1 tn cumulative FDI milestone, inflows jump 26% in H1 FY25
1 month ago

India crosses $1 tn cumulative FDI milestone, inflows jump 26% in H1 FY25

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India has crossed a milestone of $1 trillion in cumulative foreign direct investment inflows since April 2000, underscoring the nation’s growing appeal as a global investment hub. In the first half of the fiscal year 2024-25, FDI inflows surged by 26% to reach $42.1 billion, reflecting the impact of investor-friendly reforms and a dynamic business environment, the ministry …

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why
1 month ago

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why

Live Mint  

India should remain open to investments from China like other developed countries like the United States and Germany, with an expectation from a handful of sectors, reported the news agency PTI on Thursday, December 12. The activities from which you want to exclude are relatively few because I don't see other countries restricting Chinese investment in large number of sectors,” …

FDI inflows to India surpass $1 trillion, with overseas investment likely to gain momentum in FY25
1 month, 1 week ago

FDI inflows to India surpass $1 trillion, with overseas investment likely to gain momentum in FY25

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 8 Foreign direct investment inflows into India have crossed the USD one trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period, firmly establishing the country's reputation as a safe and key investment destination globally. According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry, since 2014, India has attracted a cumulative FDI inflow of USD 667.4 billion, registering an increase of …

How FDI flows into India lost momentum
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2 months ago

How FDI flows into India lost momentum

Live Mint  

Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers of Indian equities for nearly all of October, offloading shares worth ₹1.1 trillion. Data from India’s central bank shows that between April and August, net foreign portfolio flows into India totalled $10.3 billion, a steep drop from $22.9 billion in the same period last year. Read this | Mint Explainer: Why India's net FDI …

Roll out a red carpet for Chinese investment—but cautiously
5 months, 1 week ago

Roll out a red carpet for Chinese investment—but cautiously

Live Mint  

In 2021-22, India received its highest foreign direct investment inflow of $84 billion. Globally, one of the biggest FDI sources is China, which last year alone poured $148 billion into other economies, the world’s third highest, at a time when global aggregate FDI flows were falling. Of the cumulative FDI received since 2000, India approved only $2.5 billion from China, …

Officials: China set to pull in more FDI
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Officials: China set to pull in more FDI

China Daily  

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shows up as Apple opens its eighth store in Shanghai on Thursday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY China's vast market size and complete supply chain, combined with a series of policies focused on stabilizing the economy and enhancing openness, will further brighten conditions for attracting foreign investment, said government officials and heads of multinational corporations on Friday. …

Cooperation trumps competition for win-win
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cooperation trumps competition for win-win

China Daily  

Visitors are at the zero-carbon city sand table at the exhibition stand of Schneider Electric SE during the 6th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 7. TIAN YUHAO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Decades ago, multinational corporations operating in China employed a simple, two-step formula to manage their businesses: introduce products that proved successful elsewhere already; and use local factories to …

Consistent Decline in FDI Worrying, Deeper Assessment of India’s Prospects Needed - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Consistent Decline in FDI Worrying, Deeper Assessment of India’s Prospects Needed - News18

News 18  

India’s GDP grew by 7.6 per cent in the second quarter of the year, a positive sign of economic growth. Even the overall FDI inflows in 2022-23 witnessed a 16 per cent decline, standing at $71.3 billion from $84.8 billion in 2021-22. During January-September of this year, FDI in Vietnam increased by approximately 8 per cent compared to the same …

Investments in Latin America, Caribbean rose by 51% in 2022: UN report
1 year, 6 months ago

Investments in Latin America, Caribbean rose by 51% in 2022: UN report

Hindustan Times  

Latin America and the Caribbean received record flows of foreign direct investment last year, a United Nations report showed on Monday, mostly into services, manufacturing and energy as spending recovered after the pandemic. The number of mergers and acquisitions increased 7% The report by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean found that FDI, or income from …

FDI declines 16 per cent in financial year 2023, first y-o-y contraction in decade
1 year, 7 months ago

FDI declines 16 per cent in financial year 2023, first y-o-y contraction in decade

India TV News  

FDI declines: Gross foreign direct investment flows, for the first time in a decade, declined on an annual basis in 2022-23 to USD 71 billion mainly due to a slowdown in the global economy, according to the RBI data. The previous year-on-year contraction in FDI was in 2012-13 when the inflows declined by 26 per cent to USD 34.298 billion. …

US FDI flows to China dips, India gains: IMF report
1 year, 9 months ago

US FDI flows to China dips, India gains: IMF report

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Foreign direct investment from the US to China dipped 40 percentage points between 2020 and 2022 compared to investments between 2015 and 2020, even as India emerged as the third-largest destination for US FDI flows in the same period, with an increase of 20 percentage points in new investments. In a paper on geo-economic fragmentation published last week, the …

Economic rebound prompts investment, new goals for foreign multinationals
1 year, 10 months ago

Economic rebound prompts investment, new goals for foreign multinationals

China Daily  

A Siemens staff member introduces the company's surgical robot to doctors in Qionghai, Hainan province, in 2021. Hou Yang, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China, said multinationals are joining policymakers in hoping that measures announced at the two sessions will effectively reboot China's economic development dynamics, both internal and external. "At the highest level, Microsoft believes that the digital …

China's FDI inflow up 17.4% in H1
2 years, 5 months ago

China's FDI inflow up 17.4% in H1

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :2022-08-02 Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 17.4 percent year-on-year to 723.31 billion yuan in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. Specifically, foreign investment in high-tech manufacturing rose 31.1 percent, while that in the high-tech service sector jumped 34.4 percent. The service industry received 537.13 billion yuan …

Manufacturing sector gets $21bn foreign direct investment in FY22
2 years, 5 months ago

Manufacturing sector gets $21bn foreign direct investment in FY22

The Hindu  

The manufacturing sector attracted Foreign Direct Investments worth $21.34 billion in 2021-22, an increase of 76% year-over-year, the Commerce Ministry said on July 28. It said the government has implemented several reforms under the FDI policy regime across sectors such as insurance, defence, telecom, financial services, pharmaceuticals, retail trading, and e-commerce. "FDI equity inflows in the manufacturing sectors have increased …

India among top 10 global economies for FDI in 2021: UN report
2 years, 7 months ago

India among top 10 global economies for FDI in 2021: UN report

India TV News  

Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India declined USD 19 billion to USD 45 billion in 2021 but the country still remained among the top 10 global economies for FDI last year, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development World Investment Report, flows of foreign direct investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels last …

FDI in India: Foreign Direct Investment inflows continue to increase, says govt
2 years, 11 months ago

FDI in India: Foreign Direct Investment inflows continue to increase, says govt

Live Mint  

The Foreign Direct Investment inflows has shown a continuous increase from $45.15 billion in 2014-15 to $81.97 billion in 2020-21, Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Som Parkash, said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. During the last five fiscal, FDI inflows worth $339.55 billion have been reported into India. The financial …

FDI inflow dips 26% in 2021: Unctad
2 years, 11 months ago

FDI inflow dips 26% in 2021: Unctad

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: FDI flows to India were 26 per cent lower in 2021, according to an UN body. According to Unctad, the decline in FDI in 2021 was mainly because large mergers and acquisitions deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated last year. Global foreign direct investment flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77 per cent to an estimated …

World's second largest economy
3 years, 4 months ago

World's second largest economy

China Daily  

With a population of more than 1.4 billion, China is increasingly playing an important and influential global role. According to the National Economy and Social Development Statistical Bulletin 2020 released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's GDP increased by 2.3 percent year-on-year, reaching 101,598.6 billion yuan, making it the world's only major economy to attain positive growth. With China …

FDI flows hit a record $72.12 billion in 10 months
3 years, 9 months ago

FDI flows hit a record $72.12 billion in 10 months

The Hindu  

Foreign Direct Investment flows into India, including reinvested earnings, hit a record $72.12 billion between April 2020 and January 2021, though fresh foreign equity investments in January 2021 fell sharply to $2.71 billion from $7.62 billion in December 2020. Japan accounted for 29% of the total FDI equity flows in January, followed by Singapore and the U.S., with consultancy services …

India's FDI equity inflow up 28% year-on-year in April-January period
3 years, 9 months ago

India's FDI equity inflow up 28% year-on-year in April-January period

Business Standard  

India's FDI equity inflow up 28% year-on-year in April-January period Singapore is the top source of FDI in India, with 30.28% share of entire FDI equity inflow. US comes next, with 24.28% and UAE at 7.31% Premium In January, Japan topped the list of investor countries to invest in India with 29.09 per cent of the total inbound equity FDI, …

FDI Equity Inflows Up 28% to $ 54.18 Billion During April-January
3 years, 9 months ago

FDI Equity Inflows Up 28% to $ 54.18 Billion During April-January

News 18  

New Delhi: FDI equity inflows into the country during April-January 2020-21 grew by 28 per cent to USD 54.18 billion, according to the Commerce and Industry Ministry data released on Monday. Total FDI during the 10-month period in FY21 increased by 15 per cent to USD 72.12 billion over the year-ago period. "The measures taken by the government on the …

FDI in computer software, hardware jumps 4-folds to $ 24.4 billion during Apr-Dec 2020
3 years, 10 months ago

FDI in computer software, hardware jumps 4-folds to $ 24.4 billion during Apr-Dec 2020

The Hindu  

Foreign direct investments in the computer software and hardware sector jumped nearly four-times to $ 24.4 billion during April-December 2020-21, according to the latest data of DPIIT. While in the year-ago period the sector received $ 6.4 billion FDI, the entire 2019-20 saw overseas investment of $ 7.7 billion, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade data showed. …

FDI rises 40% to $51.47 billion in Apr-Dec 2020-21
3 years, 10 months ago

FDI rises 40% to $51.47 billion in Apr-Dec 2020-21

The Hindu  

Foreign direct investment in India grew 40% to $51.47 billion during April-December 2020-21, according to government data released on Thursday. India has attracted 22% higher FDI inflow of $67.54 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal as against $55.14 billion in the same period of 2019-20. "FDI equity inflow grew by 40% in the first nine months …

16% surge in FDI inflows till August
4 years, 2 months ago

16% surge in FDI inflows till August

The Hindu  

Foreign direct investment inflows into India in the first five months of 2020-21 have hit a record high, despite a sharp 60% contraction in the first quarter, with July and August raking in over $20 billion of equity FDI. Equity FDI more than quadrupled from $6.5 billion between April and June, to $27.1 billion by August — 16% higher than …

Investment flows to India may dip in 2020: UNCTAD
4 years, 6 months ago

Investment flows to India may dip in 2020: UNCTAD

Live Mint  

Foreign direct investment into India may shrink sharply in 2020 because of coronavirus and the consequent lockdown, supply chain disruptions and economic slowdown after jumping over 20% to $51 billion in 2019, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. According to the latest ‘World Investment Report’ by UNCTAD, India jumped from 12th position in 2018 to 9th …

FDI rises 13% to $50 bn, highest flow into services
4 years, 7 months ago

FDI rises 13% to $50 bn, highest flow into services

The Hindu  

Foreign direct investment in India grew by 13% to a record of $49.97 billion in the 2019-20 financial year, according to official data. The sectors which attracted maximum foreign inflows during 2019-20 include services, computer software and hardware, telecommunications, trading, automobile, construction, and chemicals, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade data showed. Singapore emerged as the largest …

FDI in India jumps 13% to record $ 49.98 bn in 2019-20
4 years, 7 months ago

FDI in India jumps 13% to record $ 49.98 bn in 2019-20

The Hindu  

Foreign direct investment in India grew by 13% to a record of $ 49.97 billion in the 2019-20 financial year, according to official data. Sectors which attracted maximum foreign inflows during 2019-20 include services, computer software and hardware, telecommunications, trading, automobile, construction, and chemicals, the the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade data showed. Singapore emerged as the …

Chinese FDI in US: decade-low
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese FDI in US: decade-low

China Daily  

A bank staff member counts RMB and US dollar notes in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on Aug 28, 2019. Chinese direct investment in the United States dropped to its lowest level since 2009 last year amid bilateral tensions — and the coronavirus pandemic will continue to weigh on investment flows between the world's two biggest economies, according to a newly released …

Expectations high on 'mini' trade deal, higher investments from US firms during Trump's visit: India Inc
4 years, 10 months ago

Expectations high on 'mini' trade deal, higher investments from US firms during Trump's visit: India Inc

Firstpost  

At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, Trump is slated to travel to India on 24 and 25 February India Inc expects tangible outcomes from US President Donald Trump’s maiden visit to the world’s fifth-largest economy later this month, including a bilateral “mini” trade deal and higher investment commitments from American companies, industry groups said on Sunday. “Expectations remain high …

FDI rises 5.8% to over 940b yuan in 2019
4 years, 11 months ago

FDI rises 5.8% to over 940b yuan in 2019

China Daily  

A teller counts and arranges dollar notes at a bank in Huaibei, Anhui province. Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland surged 5.8 percent year-on-year to 941.5 billion yuan in 2019, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. Over 40,000 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in the country last year, while the number of foreign-funded projects …

Much of foreign investment is aimed at tax dodging rather than job creation, study finds
5 years, 4 months ago

Much of foreign investment is aimed at tax dodging rather than job creation, study finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers at the IMF and the University of Copenhagen …

FDI in India grew by 6% to $42bn in 2019: UN report
5 years, 7 months ago

FDI in India grew by 6% to $42bn in 2019: UN report

India TV News  

Foreign Direct Investment in India grew by 6 per cent to $42 billion last year, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. "Investment was strong in manufacturing, communication and financial services -- the top three industry recipients," said the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2019 released on Wednesday. Zhan, who led the report team, said that an impetus for …

India gets $42 billion FDI in 2018 on robust inflows in manufacturing, communication and financial services: UN report
5 years, 7 months ago

India gets $42 billion FDI in 2018 on robust inflows in manufacturing, communication and financial services: UN report

Firstpost  

In South Asia, FDI inflows increased by 3.5 percent to $54 billion, said the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development World Investment Report 2019 New Delhi: India received foreign direct investments worth $42 billion in 2018, helped by robust inflows in manufacturing, communication and financial services, a United Nations trade report said Wednesday. In South Asia, FDI inflows increased …

Good news: FDI in services sector up 37 per cent in 2018-19
5 years, 7 months ago

Good news: FDI in services sector up 37 per cent in 2018-19

India TV News  

Foreign direct investment in services sector grew 36.5 per cent to USD 9.15 billion in 2018-19, according to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Increasing FDI inflows in services sector is vital as it contributes over 60 per cent to the gross domestic product. The overall FDI inflows declined for the first time in the last six …

FDI during April-December in current fiscal falls 7% to $33.49 bn: Commerce ministry data
5 years, 10 months ago

FDI during April-December in current fiscal falls 7% to $33.49 bn: Commerce ministry data

Firstpost  

Foreign direct investment into India contracted by 7 percent to $33.49 billion during April-December in the current fiscal, according to commerce and industry ministry data New Delhi: Foreign direct investment into India contracted by 7 percent to $33.49 billion during April-December in the current fiscal, according to commerce and industry ministry data. The key sectors that received the maximum foreign …

India eyes $100 billion FDI in next two years: Suresh Prabhu
6 years ago

India eyes $100 billion FDI in next two years: Suresh Prabhu

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India will aim to receive $100 billion in foreign direct investments in the next two years and special industrial clusters are being created for countries like Japan, South Korea, China and Russia where their companies can invest and operate, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said. He said India would remain a top destination for foreign investors in 2019 and …

What drives and sustains FDI inflows?
6 years, 2 months ago

What drives and sustains FDI inflows?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Foreign direct investment is an important ingredient for economic growth, especially for emerging economies. The authors analyzed FDI inflows into nine countries between 2001 and 2011. According to the authors, a $1 billion increase in the GDPs of these economies resulted in $56 million increase in FDI inflows. The authors show that for every unit increase in the …

Are foreign direct investments at an ebb?
6 years, 5 months ago

Are foreign direct investments at an ebb?

The Hindu  

Have foreign direct investors warmed up to India under the NDA regime, or are they cold-shouldering it? But a study of patterns in FDI flows into India over the last fifteen years suggests that they really have little to do with the political dispensation at the Centre. But as reality sank in in 2009, India’s growth collapsed and FDI flows …

FDI growth hits 5 year low in 2017-18
6 years, 6 months ago

FDI growth hits 5 year low in 2017-18

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Foreign direct investment in India seems to be petering out with the inflows growth rate recording a five-year low of 3% at $44.85 billion in 2017-18. Anil Talreja, Partner, Deloitte India, said the low growth of FDI in the consumer and retail sectors can be mainly attributed to uncertainty and complexity of the FDI policy. In the past …

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