Question : EPFO Investment in Exchange Trade Funds

(a)whether the government is looking at raising retirement fund body EPFO’s investment in exchange trade funds to 15% from the existing 10%;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether this issue was discussed in the Central Board of Trustees of EPFO recently; and
(d)if so, the deliberations made in the said meeting and the final decision taken by EPFO in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): No, not at the present moment.
(b): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the Question above.
(c): No, Madam.
(d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.
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