Overseas Investments (OI)

The investment by way of acquisition of unlisted equity capital of a foreign entity, subscription as a part of the memorandum of association of a foreign entity, investment in 10% or more of the paid-up equity capital of a listed foreign entity or investment with control where investment is less than 10% of the paid-up equity capital of a listed foreign entity, is known as ‘overseas investment’ or (‘OI’).
An investment, other than ODI, in foreign securities, but not in any unlisted debt instruments or any security issued by a person resident in India who is not in an IFSC is known as ‘overseas portfolio investment’ or (‘OPI’).

Such overseas investments by Indian entity or resident individual in foreign entity are governed by foreign exchange management (overseas investment) rules, foreign exchange management (overseas investment) regulations, foreign exchange management (overseas investment) directions 2022.
We, at Axis Bank cater to your need for global imprint and scaling up your business opportunities and operations across the globe, offer an end-to-end solution and customer centric approach at each stage, to cater such investments are in compliance with regulation and are available at best commercial proposition.

Features & Benefits
How it works
Fees & Charges
Disclaimer

Features & Benefits

Benefits of banking with us and categories of overseas investments as per regulations

Capital contribution

Investment by way of contribution to the capital of a foreign entity.

MOA subscription

Subscription to the memorandum of association (MOA) of a foreign entity

Share acquisition

By way of purchase of existing shares of a foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement or through stock exchange.

Rights and bonus acquisition

Acquisition by way of rights issue of allotment of bonus shares

Securities swap and restructuring

Swap of securities, merger, demerger, amalgamation or any scheme of arrangement as per applicable laws.

Foreign loans and guarantees

Loans and guarantees to foreign entity/stepdown subsidiaries.

LRS investments

Investments by a resident individual (RI) under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS).

Product expertise

Dedicated & experienced product expert to assist in advisory, solutions and resolution of issues.

Document assistance

Assistance in completion of documents.

Regulatory approvals

Assistance in the arrangement of approvals from regulatory authorities.

NOC issuance

Issuance of no objection certificate (NOC) for creation of charge on assets.

APR submission

Assist in the submission of annual performance reports (APR)

Simplified funding

Funding to Foreign Entities through our overseas /GIFT city branches.

How it works?

Investments are categorised into permissible and prohibited mode. Investments which are classified into permissible mode can be processed by following routes:

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Automatic route: By this route, OI is allowed without obtaining prior approval by RBI, if it complies with all the parameters mentioned in the regulations.
02
RBI approval route: In this scenario, prior approval from RBI is required for undertaking OI transactions. These are mainly where there is lapse in compliance of parameters mentioned in the regulations.

Modes through which an overseas investment can be made-
The amount of consideration shall be paid as outward remittance to abroad through banking channels; from funds held in an account maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Steps for smooth processing of the transaction :

01
Advisory/Solutioning at Pre-deal Stage
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Simplified documentation.
03
Centralization of remittance process to facilitate faster TAT in processing the transaction.
04
Help in seamless reporting of various forms as per regulatory requirements (Form FC, Form OPI, Form APR, etc).