FPIs outflow nears Rs 2 lakh cr from Equities in less than 6 months of 2022

Current Context: Foreign portfolio investors plays important role in the Indian market. Now foreign funds outflow has neared Rs. 2 lakh crore in the Indian equity market in less than six months.

• As long as inflation stays the selling pressure from FPIs in the domestic equities is expected to continue.
• According to recent data, FPIs outflow stood at Rs 31,430 crore in the equity market, and in total the outflow has climbed to Rs 1,98,585 crore in domestic equities.
• Earlier in May 2022, FPIs outflow stood at Rs 39,993 crores, and in April the outflow was at Rs 17,144 crores.
• This data will be compiled by NSDL based on reports submitted to SEBI and Depositories by Custodians and constitutes trades conducted by FPIs.
• If we consider equities, debt, and hybrid markets, FPIs' total outflow stood at Rs 2,08,587 crore.

Question:

Q.1 According to NSDL data the total foreign funds outflow has neared _______ in the Indian equity market from the last six months of FY22?
a. 3 Lakh crore
b. 4 Lakh crore
c. 5 Lakh Crore
d. 2 Lakh Crore