ANINew Delhi

SEBI is open to engaging with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to address their difficulties and further rationalise regulations to promote ease of operations, says SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. He emphasized SEBI's willingness to engage with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and alternative investment fund (AIF) industry participants to address their concerns.

"We at SEBI are conscious about the need to create conducive environment to attract foreign capital. We will be happy to engage with FPI and AIF industry participants to address their difficulties and further rationalize regulations to promote ease of operation," he said. FPIs are continuously pulling out funds from the Indian stock market. Data from the NSDL suggests that in February FPIs sold equities worth Rs 34,574 crore.

SEBI Chairman also highlighted that domestic institutional investors (DIIs), such as mutual funds and pension funds, have played a crucial role in stabilizing the Indian markets. While foreign investors react to global events and enter and exit the market accordingly, domestic institutional investors have helped maintain market resilience.