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India's Fast-Track Investor Route Attracts 164 Registrations in 100 Days
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 10:59
India's Fast-Track Investor Route Attracts 164 Registrations in 100 Days
- •India's new SWAGAT-FI framework, launched on June 1, has drawn 164 registrations from trusted foreign investors in just over 100 days.
- •The initiative aims to attract more stable foreign investment, especially from low-risk categories like sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and insurance companies.
- •Registered investors now benefit from a 10-year registration period, replacing the previous 3-year cycle, significantly reducing compliance costs.
- •Early registrants include major asset managers such as BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, Franklin Templeton, Korea Investment Corporation, and Malaysian pension funds.
- •Since the framework's launch, foreign investors added a net 702 billion rupees to Indian equity markets by August-end, despite a September outflow.
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The Single Window Automatic and Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) framework came into force on June 1 to attract stable foreign investment, drawing 164 registrations in just over 100 days.
The new route permits simpler registration and compliance for low-risk foreign portfolio investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and regulated public retail funds which account for 70% of total foreign investment in India.
Eligible investors now receive a 10-year registration period instead of the previous 3-year cycle, which sharply reduces renewal-related paperwork and compliance costs for long-term investors.
