QFIs begin India play with blue-chips
As per the latest shareholding data disclosed by the top 100 blue-chip companies in terms of market value for the July-September quarter, the QFIs hold the maximum number of shares in ITC (13,088), followed by Power Grid (7,148), Bharti Airtel (3,827) and HDFC Bank (2,874).
They also hold 1,816 shares in Hindustan Unilever, 1,157 shares in Reliance Industries, 685 shares in TCS, 415 shares in SBI and 229 shares in Infosys.
At current market prices, these shares are worth a combined Rs 1.19 crore and apparently indicate that QFIs have made a rather cautious beginning. There were no records of QFI investments in these counters in April-June quarter.
Data from the BSE shows that there are just nine companies that have records of QFI investors among the top 100 companies by market capitalisation.
A qualified foreign institutional investor (QFI) is an individual, group or association resident in a foreign country that is compliant with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. QFIs do not include FIIs/sub-accounts.
Foreign investors are allowed to invest directly through QFI route in stocks, mutual funds and corporate bonds through demat accounts opened with Sebi-registered Depository Participants, after meeting KYC (Know Your Client) norms applicable in the Indian markets.
With an aim to attract foreign investors from a larger number countries through
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