Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened scrutiny of large outbound corporate investments to curb capital outflows amid rupee weakness. Last week the RBI sent banks a standardized due-diligence checklist seeking details on overseas direct investment

2026-10-20

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened scrutiny of large outbound corporate investments to curb capital outflows amid rupee weakness. Last week the RBI sent banks a standardized due-diligence checklist seeking details on overseas direct investments above $1.0bn and on transactions exceeding four times the investee's net worth (the regulatory cap). The rupee is down over 5% YTD amid strong dollar demand and outflows. The step follows earlier tightening of corporate FX-hedging rules and measures to limit importers’ dollar purchases; the RBI has not introduced new formal limits on such outbound investments.