Foreign direct investment, MBA-II, Uniglobe College, Kathmandu, Nepal

1. PRESENTATION
ON
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT(FDI) IN RETAIL SECTOR IN INDIA
PRESENTED BY:
PAWAN KAWAN
Roll no: 14
MBA-II

2. Foreign direct investment (FDI)
 Foreign direct investment (FDI) is direct
investment into production in a country by a
company located in another country
 Foreign direct investment is done for many
reasons like cheaper wages, tax exemptions
 India as the second most important FDI
destination (after China) for transnational
corporations during 2010–2012

3. Retail Sector
 Retail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or
businesses to the end-user
 Retailing in India is one of the pillars of its economy and
accounts for 14 to 15 percent of its GDP
 In India, retailing industry is segregated into two classes-
organized retailing and unorganized retailing
 Organized retailing entails trading conducted by licensed
retailers
 Unorganized retailing includes all types of low cost trading
like local shops, small roadside stores and temporary shops
or door to door selling of various goods

4. FDI in retail sector in India
 The Indian government recently announced a
slew of reforms, including allowing foreign direct
investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail up to a level
of 51%.

5. Advantages of FDI in retail sector in India:
 Growth in economy
 Job opportunities
 Benefits to farmers
 Benefits to consumers

6. Conclusion
 FDI in retail sector in the context of India is
important for the sustainable growth and
employment opportunity
 FDI in retail sector helps to develop the
infrastructure and it is beneficial to consumer as
well.
 FDI will lead to a greater variety of products for
sale and increased consumer choice.