Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Citi Launches Platform to Speed Foreign Investor Registration
Citigroup has created a new online tool for foreign investors.
The tool is called eFPI @ Citi.
It is meant to make signing up to invest in India easier.
Eligible investors may be able to complete registration in five business days.
The first group includes regulated funds from three countries or regions.
More countries are planned for the next phase.
The effort supports SEBI’s goal of making the process faster and more digital.
The platform was announced at a fintech event in Mumbai.
Citigroup launched eFPI @ Citi, a digital platform for onboarding eligible foreign portfolio investors in India.
The platform aims to reduce FPI registration time to five business days.
Its first phase covers regulated funds from the United States, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
Singapore, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom are planned for the second phase.
The initiative was announced at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai amid SEBI efforts to digitise and streamline registration.
- Who
- Citigroup, regulators, and market intermediaries involved in foreign portfolio investor onboarding.
- What
- Citigroup launched eFPI @ Citi, a digital platform intended to speed up FPI registration in India.
- When
- The initiative was announced at the Global Fintech Fest and reported on September 15, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, with the platform intended for access to India’s capital markets.
- Why
- To simplify documentation, reduce administrative delays, and help overseas investors enter Indian capital markets faster.
- Platform
- eFPI @ Citi
- Target registration time
- Five business days
- First-phase coverage
- Regulated funds from the United States, Ireland, and Luxembourg
- Second-phase coverage
- Singapore, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom
- Announced at
- Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai
- Regulatory context
- SEBI is working to speed up and streamline FPI registration