Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre
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| Founded | May 28, 2007 |
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| Type | Semi Government |
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Key people | Ms. Sujata Sudarshan (CEO) |
| Mission | Helping overseas Indians to expand their economic engagement with India |
| Website |
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The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) is a not for profit public private initiative of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) established in 2007 providing investment know-how and business facilitation services to non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin, with the active support of its Knowledge Partners, which are firms specializing in the areas of foreign investment consulting, regulatory approvals, market research, joint venture partner identification, project financing, accounting, taxation, legal and portfolio investments.[1]
Mandate
The mandate of OIFC is to,[2]
- Promote Overseas Indian investments into India and facilitate business partnerships
- Establish and maintain a Diaspora Knowledge Network
- Function as a clearing house for all investment related information
- Assist Indian States to project investment opportunities
- Provide advisory services to PIOs and NRIs
Knowledge partners and state partners
The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre works with several knowledge partners and state partners to provide information and assistance to NRIs and PIOs interested in investing in India.
The knowledge partners provide advice in the areas of,[3]
- Banking
- Real estate
- Education
- Business consultancy
References
- ↑ "Overseas Indian Facilitation Center (OIFC)". Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "About OIFC". Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Premium Knowledge Partners". Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre. Retrieved 2 March 2012.