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FPI Disclosure Threshold: SEBI Weighs ₹50,000 Crore Limit

21 March 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCEFPI DisclosureThreshold: SEBIWeighs ₹50,000Crore Limit21 March 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

SEBI is likely to lift the investment level above which foreign portfolio investors must disclose detailed ownership, aiming to build FPI confidence and match India’s larger markets.

Key facts

  • FPI disclosure threshold: ₹25,000 crore to ₹50,000 crore (proposed).
  • Possible easing for research analysts, investment advisers (advance fees), AIFs and founders’ ESOPs.

Market backdrop

  • Domestic indices rose a fourth straight day after the US Fed projected two 2025 rate cuts.
  • FPI debt inflows hit a one-year high of ₹3,052 crore in a day (NSDL).

Exam angle

  • Terms: FPI, granular disclosure, AIF, ESOP.

Test yourself

1. To what level may SEBI raise the FPI granular ownership disclosure threshold?

The proposed threshold is ₹50,000 crore, up from ₹25,000 crore.

2. What is the present FPI disclosure threshold that SEBI may raise?

The current level is ₹25,000 crore.

3. Which data source reported the one-year-high FPI debt inflow of ₹3,052 crore in a day?

NSDL data showed the inflow.

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