FDI inflows in October at $1.94 billion, up 67 per cent

New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India jumped 67 per cent in October to $1.94 billion, a government statement said on Friday, but inflows for the current financial year were still down.

Total FDI inflows in the first seven months for the current fiscal year that began in April were down 42 per cent from a year earlier at $14.79 billion, the statement said.