Question : INVESTMENT IN SHARE MARKET BY PSUS



(a) whether the Government has formulated any rules/policy for investment of funds in the share market by Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs);

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)

(a): Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have not been permitted to invest in the share market directly. However, Government have permitted in August, 2007 Navratna and Miniratna CPSEs to invest 30% of their surplus funds in schemes of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulated public sector mutual funds.

(b)to ( c) : Does not arise.