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A Category I FPI wants to know which of the following entities fall within Category I under the SEBI (FPI) Regulations, 2019. Which one is correctly classified as Category I?

A government or government-related investor, such as a central bank or sovereign wealth fund, is placed in Category I under the FPI Regulations, 2019. Individuals, family offices and unregulated corporate entities are Category II investors.

  1. AA government-related investor such as a central bank or sovereign wealth fundCorrect
  2. BA family office
  3. CAn individual investor from abroad
  4. DA corporate body that is an unregulated entity

Explanation

Category I includes government and government-related investors such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and multilateral organisations. Individuals, family offices and unregulated corporate bodies fall under Category II, not Category I.

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