TABLE 6.11
Foreign Investment Flows by Category*
(US$ million)
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1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1995-96 1996-97
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(Apr-Dec.)@
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A. Direct investment 150 341 586 1314 2133 1500 1710
a. RBI automatic route - 42 89 171 169 76 83
b. SIA/FIPB route 87 238 280 701 1249 872 1181
c. NRIs (40% & 100%) 63 61 217 442 715 552 446
B. Portfolio investment 8 92 3649 3581 2214 1121 2343
a. FIIs# - 1 1665 1503 2009 1002 1511
b. Euro-equities& - 86 1602 1839 149 64 812
c. Offshore funds & others 8 5 382 239 56 55 20
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Total (A+B) 158 433 4235 4895 4347 2621 4053
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* Figures shown in this table are based on actual inflows. These may differ from foreign investment
flows given in the balance of payments table 6.1, which are on an accrual basis.
@ Provisional.
# Represents fresh inflows of funds by FIIs.
& Represents the amount repatriated to India by the corporates from their GDR proceeds.
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