FPI Assets Under Custody – August 2026 Report

Date: 3 September 2026

Coverage Period: 1‑15 August 2026 and 16‑31 August 2026

Purpose and Overview

The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has released a sector‑wise breakdown of Foreign Portfolio Investors’ (FPIs) Assets Under Custody (AUC) and net investment for the month of August 2026. The data are presented in Indian Rupees (crore) and converted to US million dollars using the RBI end‑of‑period reference rate. The report follows the Common Industry Classification (CIC) adopted by BSE and NSE as of April 2022 and incorporates updates to the inclusion of FPIs in specific segments as of April 2020, August 2024 and September 2024.

Total AUC and Net Investment

  • As of 31 August 2026, total AUC across all sectors stood at ₹70,86,402 crore, equivalent to $95.4509 million.
  • Net investment for the first half of August (01‑15 Aug) was $95.4263 million, rising marginally to $95.4509 million for the second half (16‑31 Aug).

Sector‑wise AUC Highlights

  • Financial Services recorded the largest equity AUC of ₹21,08,866 crore and a debt AUC of ₹13,372 crore.
  • Automobile and Auto Components posted an equity AUC of ₹5,57,414 crore and a modest debt AUC of ₹170 crore.
  • Capital Goods showed equity AUC of ₹5,12,323 crore and debt AUC of ₹86 crore.
  • Chemicals held equity AUC of ₹1,27,181 crore and a significant debt AUC of ₹431 crore.
  • Construction and Construction Materials together contributed equity AUCs of ₹1,24,395 crore and ₹1,06,314 crore respectively, with minimal debt exposure.
  • Consumer Durables, Consumer Services, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Information Technology, Media, Entertainment & Publication, Metals & Mining, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Power, Realty, Services, Telecommunication, Textiles, Utilities, and Sovereign sectors are also listed with their respective equity and debt AUC figures, most of which are in the low‑hundreds of crores range.

Debt AUC – ‘Others’ Category Concentration

The ‘Others’ sector, classified for issuers outside the 4,800 BSE‑listed companies, dominates debt holdings. The top ten debt‑holding companies in this category together account for ₹70,020 crore of AUC as of 31 August 2026. The ranking is as follows:

1. Porteast Investment Private Limited – ₹25,559 crore

2. EQYIZEN Investment Private Limited SR A – ₹18,806 crore (₹19,350 crore as of 15 Aug)

3. Manipal Hospitals Private Limited – ₹5,310 crore

4. Reliance Logistics and Warehouse Holding GS Limited – ₹5,275 crore

5. JSW Kalinga Steel Limited – ₹4,700 crore

6. Reliance Capital Limited – ₹3,651 crore

7. Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd – ₹2,044 crore

8. SIDBI – ₹1,939 crore (₹1,940 crore as of 15 Aug)

9. NABARD – ₹1,402 crore (₹1,543 crore as of 15 Aug)

10. Bilt Graphic Paper Products Limited – ₹1,334 crore

The combined total for these ten entities is ₹70,020 crore, representing the bulk of debt AUC in the ‘Others’ segment.

Net Investment and Conversion Methodology

  • Net investment figures are presented in USD million, derived using the RBI reference rate prevailing on the last day of each reporting period.
  • The RBI reference rate is applied uniformly for conversion of INR‑denominated FPI investment details available on the NSDL website.

Regulatory and Classification Notes

  • FPIs’ net investment and AUC in the Debt VRR segment have been included in the report effective 30 April 2020.
  • AUC for FPIs in Debt‑FAR, Mutual Funds and AIF segments are incorporated from 31 August 2024, with net investment for these segments added from 15 September 2024.
  • The sector classification follows the BSE Common Industry Classification structure, which groups approximately 4,800 issuers into 22 sectors; any issuer outside this list is placed under ‘Others’.

Key Observations

  • The overall AUC of ₹70.86 Lakh crore underscores the substantial presence of FPIs in Indian capital markets, with equity holdings heavily skewed towards Financial Services.
  • Debt holdings are highly concentrated in the ‘Others’ category, where a small set of private‑limited firms dominate the portfolio.
  • Net investment showed only a marginal increase across the month, indicating a relatively stable FPI inflow during August 2026.

Topics: Foreign Portfolio Investment, Capital Markets, Debt Concentration