Outward FDI from India fell in November 2015 by 12.1 per cent to $2 billion compared to $2.3 billion in October 2015. It had risen by 60.5 per cent in October 2015 on a month-on-month basis.
The fall in outward FDI in November 2015 was mainly on account of fall in equity and guarantees issued. Guarantees issued fell by 16.8 per cent to $1. billion in November as compared to the preceding month. Outward FDI in the form of equity fell by 55 per cent to $153.8 million, the lowest in 27 months. However, outward FDI in the form of loans rose by 95.8 per cent to $413 million. This was the highest in seven months.