<p>Yes given that <strong>ownership of 10 percent or more</strong> of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This threshold of 10 percent establishes a controlling interest, per guidelines established by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).</p>

<p>According to the <a href="https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2092" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OECD</a> Portfolio investment is the category of international investment that covers investment in equity and debt securities, excluding any such instruments that are classified as direct investment or reserve assets.</p>

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<p>The following is the definition from World Bank:</p>

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<p>Does it imply that apart from FDI, portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities including shares, stocks, depository receipts and direct purchases in local stock markets by foreign investors? </p>

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Interpretation of the World Bank's definition of Portfolio equity inflows
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# Interpretation of the World Bank's definition of Portfolio equity inflows

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-17)

The following is the definition from World Bank:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Z7hZk.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Z7hZk.png)

Does it imply that apart from FDI, portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities including shares, stocks, depository receipts and direct purchases in local stock markets by foreign investors?

**Tags:** international-economics

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-08-17. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Yes given that **ownership of 10 percent or more** of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This threshold of 10 percent establishes a controlling interest, per guidelines established by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

According to the [OECD](https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2092) Portfolio investment is the category of international investment that covers investment in equity and debt securities, excluding any such instruments that are classified as direct investment or reserve assets.


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