Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Pakistan
New mechanism to enable companies to conveniently remit disinvestment proceeds to foreign shareholders
27 Oct 2020On 27 October 2020, the State Bank of Pakistan introduced a new mechanism to enable companies in Pakistan to conveniently remit disinvestment proceeds to their foreign shareholders. The goal is to make Pakistan a more attractive place for investment by increasing investors’ confidence and support ease of doing business. As per the previous mechanism, a designated bank required prior approval of the State Bank for remittance of disinvestment proceeds above market value, for listed securities and, above breakup value, for unlisted securities. Under the new mechanism, the bank designated by the company has the authority to remit the entire disinvestment proceeds to non-resident shareholders, upon submission of required documents, without referring the case to SBP.
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Type:
- Treatment and operation (Capital transfer and FOREX)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- State Bank of Pakistan, SBP introduces a transparent mechanism with complete delegation to banks for remitting disinvestment proceeds to facilitate foreign direct investment, https://www.sbp.org.pk/press/2020/Pr-27-Oct-20.pdf, 27 Oct 2020
- The News International, Pakistan eases investment exit rules to attract FDI, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/735694-pakistan-eases-investment-exit-rules-to-attract-fdi, 28 Oct 2020
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.