FDI rises 7% to $10.55 bn

New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country grew by 7 %to USD 10.55 billion during the first quarter of the year. Foreign investment inflows were at USD 9.88 bn in January-March 2015, according to the data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The sectors, which attracted maximum FDI during the period, included computer hardware and software, services, telecommunications, power, pharmaceuticals and trading business.