Foreign ownership of Indian government bonds surged in August, driven by expectations of a US rate cut and JP Morgan’s inclusion of local debt in its index. This trend is likely to continue as global portfolio managers seek emerging market assets, with India benefiting from strong fundamentals and resilient economic data.
India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
India has mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows in less than 11 weeks, surpassing the scale and pace of the RBI’s 2013 FCNR(B) swap