SEBI proposes aligning rules for REITs and InvITs depository receipts with equity ones
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Why in news
SEBI proposed aligning rules for REITs and InvITs depository receipts with equity ones to facilitate easier overseas investment and trading in foreign currency.
Background
Depository receipts are foreign-currency-denominated instruments issued by foreign institutions against securities held with a domestic custodian. The proposal aims to provide an additional route for overseas investors to trade Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) units.
Facts for Prelims
- BodySEBI: The primary regulator for the securities and capital markets in India.
- FactREITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts; InvITs: Infrastructure Investment Trusts.
- FactDepository Receipts: Instruments allowing investors to trade domestic securities in foreign currency in overseas markets.
For Mains
Q. Discuss how the liberalization of investment routes for REITs and InvITs can contribute to infrastructure development and the growth of the Indian capital markets.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- capital mobilization
- infrastructure funding
- foreign direct investment (FDI) flow
- market liquidity
Keywords: capital markets · liquidity · REITs · InvITs · regulatory alignment
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