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This Article is From Jan 09, 2014

Mayaram panel on foreign investors to finalise report by next week: report

A high-level panel headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram will finalise by early next week its report on the definition of foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investments (FII), aimed at removing ambiguity on the two types of foreign investment, according to a government official.

"Much of the work has been done. We are on the same page. By early next week, the report (on the definition of FDI and FII) will be finalised," said the government official, who on Thursday attended the meeting on the matter.

The government had set up a four-member committee headed by Mr Mayaram to define FDI and FII, and remove the ambiguity between them.

Allaying apprehensions that the new definitions would alter ownership pattern of different companies, the Economic Affairs Secretary had earlier this week said that new norms would not apply existing arrangements.

"We should remember that there is already a circular by the RBI and a DIPP Press Note which grandfathers everything which happens earlier. So we don't upset everything that has happened. Because ultimately policies keep changing. You cannot change history, so anything else which doesn't fall within this will be grandfathered," he had said.

The Secretary too had said the report on new FDI and FII definition is likely to be finalised by early next week.      

Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his Budget speech had proposed to follow the international practice with regard to definitions of FDI and FII.

Mr Chidambaram has proposed laying down a broad principle that would consider a stake of 10 per cent or less in a company as FII and an investment exceeding 10 per cent as FDI.

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