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RBI/2016-17/72
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 4
September 30, 2016
To,
All Authorised Persons
Madam/Sir
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors
(FPI) in Government Securities
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to
Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by
a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 notified vide
Notification
No. FEMA.20/2000- RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time. The limits
for investment by foreign portfolio investors (FPI) in Government securities
were last increased in terms of the Medium Term Framework (MTF) announced vide
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated March 29, 2016.
2. As announced in the MTF, the limits for investment by FPIs in Central
Government Securities for the next half year are proposed to be increased in two
tranches, each of Rs. 100 billion from October 3, 2016 and January 2, 2017
respectively.
3. As in the previous half-year, the limits for State Development Loans
(SDLs) are proposed to be increased in two tranches, each of Rs.35 billion, from
October 3, 2016 and January 2, 2017 respectively.
4. The total increase in limits over the next two quarters would,
accordingly, be as under:
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Central Government
securities |
State Development Loans |
Aggregate |
| For All FPIs |
Additional for Long Term FPIs |
Total |
For all FPIs
(including Long Term FPIs) |
| Existing Limits |
1440 |
560 |
2000 |
140 |
2140 |
| Revised limits with effect from October 3, 2016 |
1480 |
620 |
2100 |
175 |
2275 |
| Revised limits with effect from January 2, 2017 |
1520 |
680 |
2200 |
210 |
2410 |
5. As regards the transfer of unutilized portion of “Long Term FPI” category
to “All FPIs” category, a separate communication will follow.
6. All other existing conditions, including the security-wise limits,
investment of coupons being permitted outside the limits and investments being
restricted to securities with a minimum residual maturity of three years, will
continue apply.
7. The operational guidelines relating to allocation and monitoring of limits
will be issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
8. AD Category – I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the
notice of their constituents and customers concerned.
9. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections
10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and
are without prejudice to permissions/approval, if any, required under any other
law.
Yours faithfully
(T. Rabi Sankar)
Chief General Manager
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