Centre amends FEMA rules to allow 20% FDI in LIC
Hindustan TimesThe government has amended rules of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, paving the way for up to 20 per cent foreign direct investment in the insurance behemoth LIC. Following the Cabinet approval, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on March 14 had amended the Foreign Direct Investment policy to facilitate overseas investment in LIC ahead of the mega public offer. FEMA notification was required to operationalise the provisions DPIIT issued through a press note, including FDI policy changes that will allow large foreign portfolio investors to subscribe to shares of LIC. Since the foreign inflows' ceiling for public sector banks is 20 per cent under government approval route as per the present FDI policy, it has been decided to allow foreign investment of up to 20 per cent in LIC and other such corporate bodies.