Oct P-Notes investment highest in 2-1/2 years
BY PTI22 Nov 2013 12:25 AM GMT
PTI22 Nov 2013 12:25 AM GMT
According to the latest data released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the total value of P-Note investments in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) rose to Rs 1,83,862 crore at the end of October.
This was the highest level since May 2011, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 2,11,199 crore. At the end of September, foreign investments in Indian market through P-Notes were at Rs 1.71 lakh crore.
P-Notes, mostly used by overseas HNIs, hedge funds and other foreign institutions, allow them to invest in Indian markets through registered foreign institutional investors (FIIs), while saving on time and costs associated with direct registrations.
According to the market analysts, investment into equity market via P-Notes has been rising in the past few months on the back of continued global liquidity as the US Fed postponed the tapering of its $85 billion monthly bond buying programme to stimulate economic growth.
‘It can also be attributed to moderation in our current account deficit as well as policy measures taken to attract capital in order to finance the deficit,’ an analyst said.
Besides, the value of P-Notes issued with derivatives as underlying, stood at Rs 1.11 lakh crore at the end of 31 October, 2013.
The quantum of FII investments through P-Notes marginally declined to 12.98 per cent in October from 13.06 per cent in the previous month. Till a few years ago, P-Notes used to account for more than 50 per cent of the total FII investments but their share has fallen after Sebi tightened the disclosure norms and other regulations for such investments.
P-Notes have been accounting for mostly 15-20 per cent of the total FII holdings in India since 2009, while it used to be much higher, in the range of 25-40 per cent, in 2008. It was as high as over 50 per cent at the peak of Indian stock market bull run during a few months in 2007.
This was the highest level since May 2011, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 2,11,199 crore. At the end of September, foreign investments in Indian market through P-Notes were at Rs 1.71 lakh crore.
P-Notes, mostly used by overseas HNIs, hedge funds and other foreign institutions, allow them to invest in Indian markets through registered foreign institutional investors (FIIs), while saving on time and costs associated with direct registrations.
According to the market analysts, investment into equity market via P-Notes has been rising in the past few months on the back of continued global liquidity as the US Fed postponed the tapering of its $85 billion monthly bond buying programme to stimulate economic growth.
‘It can also be attributed to moderation in our current account deficit as well as policy measures taken to attract capital in order to finance the deficit,’ an analyst said.
Besides, the value of P-Notes issued with derivatives as underlying, stood at Rs 1.11 lakh crore at the end of 31 October, 2013.
The quantum of FII investments through P-Notes marginally declined to 12.98 per cent in October from 13.06 per cent in the previous month. Till a few years ago, P-Notes used to account for more than 50 per cent of the total FII investments but their share has fallen after Sebi tightened the disclosure norms and other regulations for such investments.
P-Notes have been accounting for mostly 15-20 per cent of the total FII holdings in India since 2009, while it used to be much higher, in the range of 25-40 per cent, in 2008. It was as high as over 50 per cent at the peak of Indian stock market bull run during a few months in 2007.
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