Foreign private investment (FPI) rose by 82 per cent to $630 million in the first five months (July-November) of this fiscal year, the State Bank said yesterday.
The main reason for the jump was a rise in the portfolio investment, while the foreign direct investment (FDI) showed moderate improvement during the period.
Total portfolio investment was $207m against a net outflow of $9m in the same period last year.
The FDI, the most important inflow which gives the real picture of foreign investment in a country, grew by 19pc to $422m over last year. However, the inflow size, the lowest in region, is not significant for an economy of 200 million people.
