Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:31am on 01 Feb 2026,Sunday Business
Union Budget 2026 announced a new route for individuals living outside India to invest directly in Indian shares through the Portfolio Investment Scheme. The step is aimed at bringing more foreign investors into domestic equity markets. Earlier, most overseas flows came through registered foreign portfolio investors or NRI channels. The finance minister also proposed higher holding limits in listed companies for such investors. The individual ownership cap will rise from 5% to 10%. The combined cap for all such investors will increase from 10% to 24%. A market-making framework was also proposed to improve liquidity in corporate bond trading. (PC: NDTV)
