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A study by Oxford Intelligence provides us with information about which sectors at this moment are the most active in outward FDI.

Software is the leading sector in outward FDI projects, with 30 % of all FDI between 2002 and 2006. This sector is followed by the Business Services Sector, and the Pharmaceuticals Sector. Another key emerging sector in the time frame of 2002 – 2006 is the Financial Intermediation Sector. (Future Directions International, Global Outbound FDI Potential of Indian Companies, Oxford Intelligence, March 2007)

The leading Indian FDI Investors (2002-2006) in these fore main sectors are presented in the following table.

 
Sector Company No. of FDI Projects

Software

Tata Group
Satyam Computer Service
Aptech Ltd
Infosys Technologies

48
23
8
8

 

Business Services

Tata Group
HCL Technologies Ltd
Ma Foi Management Consultants
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd

16
5
5
4

 

Pharmaceuticals
Ranbaxy Laboratories
Dabur India Ltd
Glenmark Pharmaceutical
Cadila Healthcare Ltd
17
6
3
2

 

Financial Intermediation
ICICI Bank Ltd
State Bank of India (SBI)
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
23
19
14
10

Source: Oxford Intelligence