18 Questions
What was the total FDI equity inflow into India from October-December 2023?
US$ 11.54 billion
What is the total value of the vehicle manufacturing facility to be set up by Tata Motors in Tamil Nadu?
Rs. 9,000 crore
What is the total cumulative FDI inflow into India between April 2000-December 2023?
US$ 971.52 billion
What was the total value of investments recorded in the first quarter of 2024 according to the IVCA-EY monthly PE/VC roundup?
US$ 13.5 billion
Which country has the largest share of FDI inflows into India between April 2000-December 2023?
Mauritius
What is the estimated number of direct and indirect jobs to be generated by the Tata Motors facility in Tamil Nadu?
5,000
What is the total value of FDI inflows from Singapore into India between April 2000-December 2023?
US$ 155.61 billion
What is the total number of deals in which PE-VC funds invested in India-based companies during the first quarter of 2024?
292
What is the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between NBCC and NCDC?
To construct the world's largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector
What is the main reason behind the increase in India's cumulative FDI inflow?
Improvement in the ease of doing business
Which of the following countries has the second-largest share of FDI inflows into India?
Singapore
What is the trend observed in India's Private Equity-Venture Capital investment environment?
Increase in deal size, deal activity, and fundraising
What is the period over which Tata Motors is expected to invest Rs. 9,000 crore?
5 years
What is the main sector in which NBCC is investing?
Cooperative
What is the trend observed in FDI inflows into India from October-December 2023?
Increase
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the scaling up of India's Private Equity-Venture Capital investment environment?
Relaxation of FDI norms
What is the expected outcome of Tata Motors' investment in Tamil Nadu?
Generation of approximately 5,000 direct and indirect jobs
What is the value of investments recorded in India-based companies during the first quarter of 2024?
US$ 13.5 billion
Study Notes
Major Investments
- In December 2023, NBCC signed an MoU with NCDC and NABARD for the construction of 1,469-grain storage units, the world's largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector.
Investment in 2024
- The first quarter of 2024 recorded investments worth US13.5billion,41 13.5 billion, 41% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023 (US13.5billion,41 9.6 billion).
- In March 2024, Tata Motors signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a Rs. 9,000 crore (US$ 1.08 billion) vehicle manufacturing facility in the state, expected to generate approximately 5,000 direct and indirect jobs over five years.
FDI Inflows
- India's cumulative FDI inflow stood at US$ 971.52 billion between April 2000-December 2023.
- The total FDI inflow into India from October-December 2023 stood at US17.96billion,whiletheFDIequityinflowforthesameperiodwasUS 17.96 billion, while the FDI equity inflow for the same period was US17.96billion,whiletheFDIequityinflowforthesameperiodwasUS 11.54 billion.
- The top FDI contributors during April 2000-December 2023 were Mauritius (US170.91billion,26 170.91 billion, 26% share), Singapore (US170.91billion,26 155.61 billion, 23% share), the USA (US63.03billion,9 63.03 billion, 9% share), Netherlands (US63.03billion,9 46.03 billion, 7% share), and Japan (US$ 41.47 billion, 6% share).
Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Private Equity-Venture Capital (PE-VC) funds invested US$ 13.5 billion (across 292 deals) in India-based companies during the first quarter of 2024.
- There were 29 large deals (deals value at over US100million)aggregatingtoUS 100 million) aggregating to US100million)aggregatingtoUS 10.1 billion, 53% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023 (US$ 6.6 billion across 25 deals).
Other Investments
- Around 166 SME companies went public in 2023, raising a total of Rs. 4,472 crore (US$ 537 million) through IPOs.
- In October 2023, Tata Motors acquired 27% in digital platform Freight Tiger.
- In October 2023, Bajaj Finance acquired 26% stake in Pennant Technologies for Rs. 267.50 crore (US$ 32.18 million).
Learn about major investments and business deals made in the first quarter of 2024, including NBCC's grain storage plan and Tata Motors' announcement.
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