Net claims of non-residents in India rise to USD 352.7 billion in March

Internet claims of non-residents in India rose to USD 352.7 billion in March 2021, primarily attributable to a rise in foreign-owned belongings within the nation in comparison with the abroad monetary belongings of Indian residents. The web claims of non-residents on India elevated by USD 11.2 billion throughout the January-March quarter of 2020-21.

“The rise in internet claims was attributable to bigger enhance in foreign-owned belongings in India (USD 17.9 billion) vis-a-vis the abroad monetary belongings of Indian residents (USD 6.7 billion) throughout the quarter,” as per the RBI’s information associated to India’s Worldwide Funding Place as of March-end 2021.

Inward portfolio funding and loans have been main contributors to the rise in India’s overseas liabilities, it stated, including depreciation of the Indian rupee in opposition to the US greenback throughout the quarter contributed to adjustments in India’s liabilities when valued within the US greenback phrases.

Reserve belongings accounted for over two-thirds of India’s worldwide monetary belongings. Non-debt liabilities have a 52.4 per cent share in India’s exterior liabilities.

On annual variations, the Reserve Financial institution of India stated throughout 2020-21, non-residents’ internet claims on India lowered by USD 22.7 billion. The rise in abroad belongings of Indian residents (USD 141.2 billion) exceeded the rise in foreign-owned belongings in India (USD 118.5 billion).

“The rise in worldwide monetary belongings of Indian residents was led by a big accretion of USD 99.2 billion in reserve belongings; abroad direct funding and foreign money and deposits have been the opposite main parts,” it added.

Inward direct funding and portfolio fairness funding collectively accounted for almost 90 per cent of the rise in worldwide monetary liabilities throughout 2020-21.

As per the information, the ratio of India’s worldwide monetary belongings to worldwide monetary liabilities rose to 70.9 per cent in March 2021 from 65.6 per cent a 12 months in the past.

The central financial institution additional stated the ratios of reserve belongings, Indian residents’ abroad monetary belongings and claims of non-residents on India to GDP at present market costs surged throughout 2020-21, largely because of the decline within the GDP throughout the 12 months, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ratio of internet IIP of India to GDP additionally improved to (-) 13.1 per cent in March 2021 from (-) 13.9 per cent a 12 months in the past.