FDI during April-December in current fiscal falls 7% to $33.49 bn: Commerce ministry data
FirstpostForeign 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 investment during the nine months of the fiscal include services, computer software and hardware, telecommunications, trading, chemicals, and the automobile industry. Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April-December 2018-19 with $12.97 billion inflow, followed by Mauritius, the Netherlands, Japan, US, and the UK. A decline in foreign inflows could put pressure on the country’s balance of payments and may also impact the value of the rupee.