“Increase in these overseas issuances is driven by offshore investors seeking INR fixed income and foreign exchange exposure as a proxy to buying G-secs (government securities) via the FPI (foreign portfolio investment) route, without having to contend with local operational and taxation related aspects,” said Siddharth Bachhawat, head-markets at Barclays India.
Mcap of top-10 most valued firms slumps Rs 4.95 lakh cr; TCS, Reliance hardest hit
The combined market valuation of all the top-10 most valued firms plunged Rs 4,95,061 crore last week, in line with a bearish trend in equities,