FII investments rise in first six months of 2012
03 Jul 2012
Foreign institutional investors (FII) pumped in Rs62,854.6 crore into the Indian markets in the first six months (January to June) of the year, almost four times the amount invested during the same period a year ago, as the fall in rupee value made exits difficult for foreign investors.
FII inflows during the same period of the previous year were about Rs16,780.2 crore, with Rs14,109.8 crore invested in debt and the balance Rs2,670.4 crore in equity.
Of the total Rs62,854.6 crore invested this year, Rs41,993 crore was invested in equities and Rs20,861.5 crore in debt, according to data posted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
FII inflows in the first five months of the current year were the highest since 2001.
However, inflows have fallen considerably after February, even treading negative territory in April. In February, net foreign investments were the highest at Rs35,227.90 crore against Rs26,328.90 crore in January.
In January, FIIs invested Rs10,357.70 crore in equity and Rs15,971.20 crore in debt, taking the total to Rs26,328.90 crore.
The highest investment of Rs35,227.90 crore came in February, with Rs25,212.10 crore in equity and Rs10,015.80 crore in debt.
However, April witnessed an outflow of Rs4,896.60 crore, while it was inflows again in May (Rs3,222 crore) and June (Rs1,180.50 crore).
