FPI Inflows Surge to $3 Billion After Tax Cuts; SBI Expects Big Leap to Narrow Credit Gap
A significant tailwind for India's financial markets has emerged following crucial tax changes concerning Government Securities (G-Secs). According to Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser at State Bank of India (SBI), the market has seen strong initial foreign capital interest. FPI inflows have been estimated at around $3 billion in the first two weeks subsequent to the government's actions.The institutional focus is now on mobilizing substantially more funds through these routes. SBI expects that foreign investors could bring between $50 and $65 billion into the system via these mechanisms alone. These increased deposits are viewed...