Overseas investment by domestic firms fell by over 42% to $1.45 billion in December 2020, according to Reserve Bank data.
In the year-ago period, companies in India had invested $2.51 billion in their foreign firms (joint ventures / wholly-owned units).
In November 2020, the total outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) was $1.06 billion, down by 27% from a month-ago period.
Of the total FDI investment by Indian companies during the month under review, $775.41 million was in the form of equity infusion and $382.91 million was in the form of loans.
Investment of $287.63 million was in the form of issuance of guarantee, as per the data.
Among major investors, ONGC Videsh Ltd. invested a total of $131.85 million in joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Myanmar, Russia, Vietnam, Colombia, and British Virgin Islands among others.
Intas Pharmaceuticals invested $75.22 million in a wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.K. and Tata Consultancy Services invested $27.77 million in a wholly-owned unit in Ireland.
