2025-08-21

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued these regulations to establish the framework for the registration and procedures governing foreign investors making portfolio investments in India. The rules mandate that foreign portfolio investors obtain a certificate from a designated depository participant and comply with strict eligibility criteria, including fit-and-proper tests and anti-money laundering safeguards. Additionally, the regulations define specific investor categories, outline application processes, and prescribe the suspension, cancellation, or surrender of registration certificates.

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