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FDI inflows fall sharply in Feb

Source: PTI
May 18, 2009 14:10 IST
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India's foreign direct investment dropped in February to $1.4 billion, almost one-fourth of the inflows witnessed in the year-ago period, under the impact of the global credit crunch.

While the cumulative FDI inflows of $25.35 billion for April-February 2008-09 were higher than the $20.13 billion a year ago, the country has been witnessing a steep fall in foreign investments since October 2008, according to official figures.

In February 2008, the foreign investment was $5.67 billion.

Reviving the FDI inflows would be a key challenge for the new United Progressive Alliance government which is likely to come out with a much clearer policy, an industry chamber economist said.

Changes in the FDI policy announced in February have created a lot of confusion among both domestic and foreign investors.

As per the Press Note 2, 3 and 4, FDI can flow into sectors which are not allowed to foreign investments through a circuitous route.

According to a latest World Investment Report of the UNCTAD, the current financial crisis was to have a negative impact on FDI inflows in the short term.

Both FDI inflows and outflows from the US and European markets may slowdown, it said.

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