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It has been noticed that some Indian companies are raising funds under the FDI route through issue of hybrid instruments such as optionally convertible/ partially convertible debentures which are intrinsically debt-like instruments. Routing of debt flows through the FDI route circumvents the framework in place for regulating debt flows into the country.
Foreign Investments in Debentures— Revised Guidelines
Reserve Bank has clarified that henceforth, only instruments which are fully and mandatorily convertible into equity, within a specified time would be reckoned as part of equity under the FDI Policy and eligible to be issued to persons resident outside India under the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme in terms of Regulation 5 (1) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer and Issue of shares by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000.
3. FIIs, registered with SEBI, would be eligible to invest as hitherto in listed non-convertible debentures/ bonds issued by Indian companies in terms of RBI/SEBI norms on investment in rupee debt instruments, including the ceilings prescribed from time to time.
4. It is further clarified that companies which have already received funds from outside India for issue of partially/optionally convertible instruments on or before June 7, 2007 may issue such instruments. Further, the existing investments in instruments which are not fully and mandatorily convertible into equity may continue till their current maturity.
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