FDI powers to RBI may cut processing time sharply, to improve ease of doing biz
In a notification dated July 27, the central government gave the RBI the powers to administer the FDI regime, which include allowing the central bank to interpret various rules and grant exemptions pertaining to FDI. The change could cut down the processing time for FDI applications to 5-6 weeks compared with 3-4 months currently, market participants say.