NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-VI: Depository Operations · Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)
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.
- AA government-related investor such as a central bank or sovereign wealth fundCorrect
- BA family office
- CAn individual investor from abroad
- 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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