SEBI vide “Master Circular for Foreign Portfolio Investors, Designated Depository Participants and Eligible Foreign Investors” dated May 30, 2024, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FPI Master Circular’) has, inter alia, mandated additional disclosures, inter alia, for FPIs that individually, or along with their investor group (in terms of Regulation 22(3) of the FPI Regulations), hold more than INR 25,000 crore of equity AUM in the Indian markets (hereinafter referred to as “size criteria”). Similar requirements were also specified for subscribers of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) through an SEBI circular dated December 17, 2024.
It has been decided to increase the threshold under size criteria from INR 25,000 crore to INR 50,000 crore.
The provisions of this circular shall come into force with immediate effect.
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