ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Temporarily Halts Overseas Investment Schemes

Starting August 13, 2024, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced a temporary suspension of new investments in its schemes that involve overseas investments. This decision has been made in light of the industry-wide cap on foreign asset investments imposed by SEBI and AMFI. The schemes affected by this suspension include:

• ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
• ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund (FOF)
• ICICI Prudential Global Advantage Fund (FOF)
• ICICI Prudential Nasdaq 100 Index Fund
• ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity Fund of Funds

Continuation of Existing Systematic Investments

Despite the halt on new investments, existing systematic plans such as Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs) will continue to operate as usual. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has assured investors that it will keep a close eye on the situation. Should SEBI or AMFI introduce new limits or provide further clarifications, the fund house may consider reopening subscriptions to these schemes.

A Temporary Measure

It’s important to note that this suspension is a temporary measure. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund intends to reassess the situation in the near future. The reassessment will be based on the available capacity within the regulatory limits set by SEBI and AMFI or any adjustments to these limits.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a cap of $7 billion for investments in international entities through mutual fund schemes, with an additional $1 billion allocated for investments via Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Back in January 2022, SEBI had temporarily halted new investments in international mutual fund schemes to ensure that these limits were not breached.

However, by June 2022, SEBI allowed mutual funds to resume accepting investments in international schemes, provided they remained within the regulatory limits. Since then, mutual funds, including ICICI Prudential, have been carefully managing international investment inflows based on the available capacity.

Conclusion

The temporary suspension of new investments by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is a precautionary response to the existing regulatory constraints. The fund house remains committed to reassessing the situation and reopening these schemes once the regulatory environment allows for it.

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