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The Reserve Bank of India has released data on India's International Investment Position (IIP) for end-June 2023. Key highlights:

India's net claims of non-residents on India increased by US$ 12.1 billion during Q1:2023-24, reaching US$ 379.7 billion.
The rise in net claims was driven by a higher increase in foreign-owned financial assets in India (US$ 36.2 billion) compared to Indian residents' overseas financial assets (US$ 24.1 billion).
Reserve assets accounted for 64.2% of India's international financial assets, while debt and non-debt liabilities accounted for nearly equal shares in total external liabilities.
The ratio of India's international assets to international liabilities moderated to 70.9% in June 2023 from 71.1% a quarter ago and 71.5% a year ago.

These statistics provide insights into India's international financial situation and its economic relationships with other countries.

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-June 2023[1].

Key Features of India’s IIP in end-June 2023:

  1. Net claims of non-residents on India increased by US$ 12.1 billion during Q1:2023-24 and stood at US$ 379.7 billion as at end-June 2023.

  2. The rise in net claims of non-residents during the quarter was on account of higher rise in foreign-owned financial assets in India (US$ 36.2 billion) when compared with Indian residents’ overseas financial assets (US$ 24.1 billion) (Table 1).

  3. Increase in reserve assets (US$ 16.6 billion) was the largest contributor to the rise in Indian residents’ foreign assets during April-June 2023, followed by direct investment, loans and trade credit.

  4. Inward portfolio investment (US$ 15.0 billion) and foreign direct investment (US$ 8.9 billion) together accounted for two thirds of the rise in foreign liabilities of Indian residents.

  5. Reserve assets accounted for 64.2 per cent of India’s international financial assets at end-June 2023 (Tables 1 and 2).

  6. Variation in the exchange rate of rupee vis-a-vis other currencies impacted the change in liabilities, when valued in the US dollar terms.

  7. The ratio of India’s international assets to international liabilities moderated to 70.9 per cent in June 2023 from 71.1 per cent a quarter ago and 71.5 per cent a year ago.

  8. Debt and non-debt liabilities accounted for nearly equal share in total external liabilities during the quarter (Table 3).

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/1011


Table 1: Overall International Investment Position of India
(US$ billion)
Period Jun-22 (PR) Sep-22 (PR) Dec-22 (PR) Mar-23 (PR) Jun-23 (P)
Net IIP (A-B) -355.2 -386.6 -373.3 -367.6 -379.7
A. Assets 891.6 846.9 875.7 902.7 926.8
  1. Direct Investment 214.5 217.3 222.7 225.5 227.8
    1.1 Equity and investment fund shares 134.6 136.2 140.1 142.0 143.5
    1.2 Debt instruments 79.9 81.1 82.6 83.5 84.3
  2. Portfolio Investment 10.6 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.3
    2.1 Equity and investment fund shares 8.1 6.3 8.6 5.0 8.7
    2.2 Debt securities 2.5 4.7 2.3 6.0 2.6
  3. Other Investment 77.3 85.9 79.4 87.7 92.6
    3.1 Trade Credits 21.1 24.6 26.0 27.5 29.7
    3.2 Loans 6.5 8.1 8.6 10.7 14.5
    3.3 Currency and Deposits 30.2 33.5 27.1 30.5 30.6
    3.4 Other Assets 19.5 19.7 17.7 19.0 17.8
  4. Reserve Assets 589.2 532.7 562.7 578.5 595.1
B. Liabilities 1,246.8 1,233.5 1,249.0 1,270.3 1,306.5
  1. Direct Investment 517.3 510.2 510.8 523.4 532.3
    1.1 Equity and investment fund shares 489.6 482.0 482.1 493.9 501.4
    1.2 Debt instruments 27.7 28.2 28.7 29.5 30.9
  2. Portfolio Investment 245.0 244.4 244.2 243.6 258.6
    2.1 Equity and investment fund shares 135.5 137.0 140.5 139.0 152.9
    2.2 Debt securities 109.5 107.4 103.7 104.6 105.7
  3. Other Investment 484.5 478.9 494.0 503.3 515.6
    3.1 Trade Credits 122.8 123.2 124.6 124.3 119.3
    3.2 Loans 193.4 190.3 196.7 202.6 207.1
    3.3 Currency and Deposits 137.4 135.6 136.1 141.1 144.1
    3.4 Other Assets 30.9 29.8 36.6 35.3 45.1
Memo Item: Assets to Liability ratio (%) 71.5 68.7 70.1 71.1 70.9
Note:
1. PR: Partially revised, P: Provisional
2. The sum of the constituent items may not add to the total due to rounding off.

Table 2: Composition of International Financial Assets and Liabilities of India
(per cent)
Period Jun-22 (PR) Sep-22 (PR) Dec-22 (PR) Mar-23 (PR) Jun-23 (P)
A. Assets
    1. Direct Investment 24.0 25.7 25.4 25.0 24.6
    2. Portfolio Investment 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2
    3. Other Investment 8.7 10.1 9.1 9.7 10.0
    4. Reserve Assets 66.1 62.9 64.3 64.1 64.2
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
B. Liabilities
    1. Direct Investment 41.5 41.4 40.9 41.2 40.7
    2. Portfolio Investment 19.6 19.8 19.5 19.2 19.8
    3. Other Investment 38.9 38.8 39.6 39.6 39.5
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Table 3: Share of External Debt and Non-Debt Liabilities of India
(per cent)
Period Jun-22 (PR) Sep-22 (PR) Dec-22 (PR) Mar-23 (PR) Jun-23 (P)
Non-Debt Liabilities 50.1 50.2 49.8 49.8 50.1
Debt Liabilities 49.9 49.8 50.2 50.2 49.9
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

[1] India’s quarterly IIP is disseminated with a lag of one quarter and the previous quarterly IIP for end-March 2023 was released in the RBI website on June 30, 2023.

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Summary

The Reserve Bank of India recently published the International Investment Position (IIP) of India for end-June 2023, providing insights into the country’s international financial assets and liabilities. The key features and trends observed in the data are as follows:

Net claims of non-residents on India increased by US$ 12.1 billion during Q1:2023-24, reaching US$ 379.7 billion as of end-June 2023.
The rise in net claims was driven by a higher growth in foreign-owned financial assets in India (US$ 36.2 billion) compared to Indian residents’ overseas financial assets (US$ 24.1 billion).
Reserve assets accounted for 64.2% of India’s international financial assets, making it the largest contributor to total assets.
The ratio of India’s international assets to liabilities moderated to 70.9% in June 2023, compared to 71.1% in the previous quarter and 71.5% a year ago.
Debt and non-debt liabilities accounted for nearly equal shares in total external liabilities during the quarter.

Composition of International Financial Assets and Liabilities

Direct investment accounted for 24.6% of total assets, followed by reserve assets (64.2%), and other investment (10.0%).
On the liability side, direct investment accounted for 40.7%, portfolio investment (19.8%), and other investment (39.5%).

Share of External Debt and Non-Debt Liabilities

Non-debt liabilities accounted for 50.1% of total liabilities in June 2023, consistent with the previous quarters.

Conclusion

The data suggests that India’s net claims on non-residents increased, driven by growth in foreign-owned financial assets. The country’s international financial assets are predominantly composed of reserve assets, while debt and non-debt liabilities share nearly equal proportions. The ratio of international assets to liabilities has moderated, reflecting the impacts of exchange rate fluctuations. Overall, the data provides insights into India’s international investment position and highlights trends in its financial flows.

Reserve Bank of India

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