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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Philippines
Amends Foreign Investments Act to woo foreign investment
04 Mar 2022On 4 March 2022, the Government amended the Foreign Investments Act to allow foreign investment in more business sectors and boost employment and growth.
The law allows for the first time international investors to set up and fully own small and medium-sized businesses, and hold 100% equity in firms in sectors where they could already operate. Previously, foreign investors could only invest in small businesses if they hired at least 50 Filipino workers.
In addition, the law halves to $100,000 the minimum capital required to set up a business, as long as foreign investors hire at least 15 local workers and introduce advanced technology.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- bworldonline, Foreign Investment Act amendments to boost recovery, DTI says , https://www.bworldonline.com/foreign-investment-act-amendments-to-boost-recovery-dti-says/, 04 Mar 2022
- reuters, Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment, https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/philippines-relaxes-rules-woo-foreign-investment-2022-03-04/, 04 Mar 2022
- gulfnews, New investment law, expert visa scheme seek to turns country into start-up hub, https://gulfnews.com/business/philippines-new-investment-law-expert-visa-scheme-seek-to-turns-country-into-start-up-hub-1.1646405387125, 04 Mar 2022
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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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