Non Resident Investment Services - NRI Investment In India

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The Government has opened route for the NRIs to invest in India. NRIs can enter through industrial, financial or even service sectors. Our variety of services include NRI Investment Services, NRI Financial Services etc. There are two options for non resident investment in India. They are as cited below:

NRIs can undertake imports into India and exports from India and set up a joint venture (JV) with a focus on the domestic market.

NRIs may also shift their production base to India by investing in 100 per cent export oriented units (EOUs). Now India is welcoming direct foreign investment virtually to all industries.

Apart from these two, NRIs can also invest through the following:

Automatic Route of RBI With Repatriation Benefits - NRIs can now invest in shares or convertible debentures of Indian companies under Automatic Route. It do not requires the permission of Government or RBI except for few sectors. There permission of FIPB/ SIA is necessary.

Investment With Government Approval - The investments that are not allowed through Automatic Route are considered by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

Other Investments With Repatriation Benefits: 

- Investment in Domestic Mutual Funds 

- Investment in Bonds Issued By Public Sector Undertakings 

- Purchase of Shares Of Public Sector Enterprises (By NRIs/PIOs/OCBs) 

- Deposits with Companies (For A Minimum Period Of Three Years) 

- Investment in Government Securities/Shares

Investment Upto 100% Equity Without Repatriation Benefits - They are Capital Contribution to any Proprietary or Partnership Concern and New Issues of Shares/Debentures of Indians Companies.

Other Investments by NRIs/OCBs Without Repatriation Benefits

- Investment in Non Convertible Debentures 

- Money Market Mutual Funds 

- Deposits With Companies

- Commercial Papers (OCBs are presently not permitted)