<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><div><p>Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows into Indian markets have remained divergent in the current financial year, with equities facing sustained selling pressure even as the debt segment has managed to retain modest inflows.</p></div><div><div><div id="article-index-0">  <p>  So far in the current financial year, foreign investors have pulled out a net Rs 1.37 trillion from equities, reflecting risk aversion amid geopolitical tensions and increased volatility in emerging market currencies. On the other hand, the debt segment witnessed a net inflow of Rs 13,964 crore in the same period, supported by relatively attractive domestic yields despite the Reserve Bank of India’s rate easing cycle, coupled with rupee weakness.</p> </div><div id="article-index-1">  <p>  Market participants said the resilience in debt flows during the financial year was largely driven by yield-seeking investors and passive allocations on hopes of India’s inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Index. Supply pressures have also kept yields elevated, making Indian debt relatively appealing on a risk-adjusted basis.</p> </div><div id="article-index-2">  <p>  However, the scale of inflows remained limited. “There are still investors looking at India from a yield play perspective, which is why some money is coming in. But the quantum is not significant,” said the treasury head at a private bank.</p> </div><div id="article-index-3">  <p>  The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond rose by 14 basis points in the current financial year, despite a cumulative 100 basis points rate cut by the domestic rate-setting panel.</p> </div><div id="article-index-4">  <p>  However, the momentum has weakened in March, with net inflows appearing largely flat. This suggests a lack of strong conviction among foreign investors at current levels, said market participants. In March, FPIs net bought Rs 742 crore worth of domestic debt.</p> </div><div id="article-index-5">  <p>  “The sell-off in the current month has not been India-specific; FPIs tend to reduce exposure across EMs at the same time, and India, despite being a key beneficiary earlier, has also seen some impact,” a market participant said.</p> </div><div id="article-index-6">  <p>  While the pace of outflows may moderate going ahead, a sharp revival in inflows appears unlikely in the near term. On the prospects of further passive inflows, particularly from Bloomberg bond index inclusion, market participants said expectations have been tempered. “June is unlikely, and given the conditions flagged earlier, it may be difficult to meet the requirements this year unless there are meaningful changes,” said a market participant.</p> </div><div id="article-index-7">  <p>  In January, Bloomberg Index Services said it has postponed the inclusion of Indian bonds in its Global Aggregate Index, citing the need for further assessment of operational and market infrastructure issues. It said an update will be provided in mid-2026.</p> </div><div id="article-index-8">  <p>When JPMorgan had announced in September 2023 that Indian bonds would be phased into the index starting June 28, 2024, and reaching the full 10 per cent weighting by March 31, 2025, at 1 per cent per month, analysts predicted passive inflows of $20 billion–$25 billion, with bullish scenarios extending up to $30 billion when including active repositioning. Much of the inflow occurred in the months leading up to the actual inclusion between September 2023 and June 2024, net inflows stood at approximately Rs 92,302 crore. This indicated significant front-loading by investors who anticipated the move and adjusted their portfolios ahead of schedule.</p> </div></div></div></div>

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<p>Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows in India have diverged this financial year, with equities seeing a net outflow of Rs 1.37 trillion due to geopolitical tensions, while the debt segment attracted Rs 13,964 crore in inflows, driven by yield-seeking investors. Despite a 100 basis points rate cut, the yield on the 10-year government bond rose by 14 basis points. However, inflows have slowed, indicating weak investor conviction, and expectations for significant passive inflows from Bloomberg Index inclusion have been tempered, with updates expected in mid-2026.</p>

Amid large FPI outflows from equity, debt attracted inflows in FY26