{"id":332737,"date":"2026-10-29T16:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=332737"},"modified":"2026-10-29T16:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:48:36","slug":"fpi-onboarding-to-get-faster-and-easier-what-the-sebi-chief-said-on-rbi-coordination-compliance-review-and-a-consultation-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/fpi-onboarding-to-get-faster-and-easier-what-the-sebi-chief-said-on-rbi-coordination-compliance-review-and-a-consultation-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"FPI Onboarding to Get Faster and Easier: What the SEBI Chief Said on RBI Coordination, the Compliance Review and a Consultation Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on 28 Oct 2026 at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai that SEBI will review compliance requirements for foreign portfolio investors, issue a consultation paper on aligning Indian rules with global standards and work with the RBI to speed up FPI onboarding, with some investors already registered in about five days.<\/em><\/p>\n

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FPI onboarding is the process by which a foreign investor registers with SEBI, opens bank and tax accounts and starts investing in Indian markets. The SEBI chief said SEBI is working with the RBI to digitally certify documents, has replaced apostille requirements with digital powers of attorney, and will issue a consultation paper to review FPI compliance norms. Net settlement of funds in the cash market for eligible FPIs is expected to start in December. This article is educational, and regulators cannot force foreign investors to put money into India.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Foreign investors have been heavy sellers of Indian shares this year, so any step that eases FPI onboarding draws attention. This article explains what was said, what has already changed, why it matters for flows, what it does not change, and what to watch next.<\/p>\n

Three flags. SEBI gave no timeline for the consultation paper. Reports differ on tone: one says Pandey acknowledged some Indian requirements are more onerous than elsewhere, while another says he called the rules not very onerous but warned against complacency. The five-day registration applies to some FPIs and not all, and I could not open the original Economic Times report. It is educational and not advice.<\/p>\n

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